Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv held a second day of US-brokered talks on ways of ending the war started by Russia's all-out invasion.

Russia and Ukraine agreed on a major prisoner exchange - the "biggest" ever according to US envoy Jared Kushner, though no side gave any figures.

Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange as the final day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi came to an end, though neither side gave a concrete figure. US envoys Steve Witkoff…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations in Abu Dhabi had addressed the possibility of exchanging 1,000 or potentially 1,500 prisoners of war from each side, adding that the issue would be on the agenda of an upcoming US visit to Russia. Speaking at a press conference on November 11, Zelensky said the negotiating teams had discussed a large-scale prisoner swap during the first round of talks, while Wednesday's meeting was expected to be the main day of negotiations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said European partners should be included in trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine, saying they are "part of solving this problem for the long term".

After two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a major prisoner swap, with final numbers to be confirmed, U.S. officials say.

The truth is, it was never just about Ukraine for Putin. Washington now understands this – and that’s both good for Europe, and potentially terrifying as well. 

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators wrapped up the first of two days of US-brokered talks aimed at untangling Moscow's nearly 5-year-old all-out war on Ukraine, though it was unclear what progress there had been, if any.