Russia, Ukraine swap 400 prisoners after UAE-U.S. mediation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Thursday that mediation efforts conducted jointly with the United States had led to an exchange of 400 captives between Russia and Ukraine, with 200 prisoners released by each side. The ministry said the latest swap brought the total number of captives exchanged through mediation by the UAE to 5,355, adding that both sides had cooperated with the initiative.