The United Arab Emirates announced the success of its mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in carrying out a new prisoner exchange operation, which included 84 prisoners from each side, for a total of 168 prisoners. This brings the total number of prisoners exchanged between the two countries through these mediations to 4,349.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere thanks to both friendly countries for their cooperation in ensuring the success of the UAE's mediation efforts, reflecting their appreciation for the UAE's keenness to contribute to all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis between the two countries.

With the success of this mediation, the total number of UAE mediations carried out during the crisis has reached 16, underscoring the strength and distinctiveness of the UAE's relations with both the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the UAE will continue its efforts to support all initiatives aimed at reaching a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and alleviating the humanitarian consequences of the crisis.

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