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Prisoner exchange marks limited common ground at Abu Dhabi talks

A Ukrainian news roundup contrasts an agreement in principle on captives with unresolved disputes over security guarantees and Europe's negotiating role.

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2:45The report outlines prisoner-exchange negotiations; Medinsky later says a large swap was agreed in principle.
13:43Rubio says lasting postwar security arrangements require Russian acceptance and distinguishes the US role from the warring parties.
18:21The broadcaster examines Russian diesel tankers changing routes amid regulatory pressure.
21:07Medinsky says Russia did not engage European representatives and criticizes their governments' support for Ukraine.
26:37The report describes a drone strike and fire at a Novatek terminal in Ust-Luga.
29:30Luhansk faces power and communications outages, with an occupation-appointed official discussing generators and network repairs.

A large prisoner exchange is the clearest point of agreement described in a November 12 roundup of the Abu Dhabi talks. Russian delegation chief Vladimir Medinsky says the sides agreed in principle to another substantial swap, while Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia describes the discussions as among the most difficult rounds.

Ukraine's 24 Kanal brings those statements together in a report presented by Yana Bohoslavska. The negotiations in the United Arab Emirates involve Russian, Ukrainian and US representatives, but the report describes no completed peace settlement or timetable for the exchange.

The central diplomatic question is what would make an agreement last. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says postwar security arrangements must be something Russia also accepts, while emphasizing that the United States is not itself a party to the war. His remarks concern the conditions for a durable settlement, rather than an announcement that one has been reached.

Europe's role remains sharply contested in the footage. Medinsky says the Russian delegation did not speak with European representatives and accuses European governments of misleading Ukraine while supplying weapons. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also dismisses their presence in Abu Dhabi and criticizes proposals to deploy European stabilization forces after a ceasefire. These are Moscow's positions, not agreed terms of the negotiations.

The broadcast places those exchanges alongside combative Russian television commentary. Presenter Vladimir Solovyov argues against giving Europeans a place at the negotiating table; later panel discussions consider constraints on US presidential foreign policy and call for stronger Russian air defenses against Ukrainian drones.

Beyond diplomacy, the report examines Russian diesel shipments initially bound for the United States that it says changed course amid regulatory pressure. Ship-tracking graphics identify the tanker Agioi Fanendes.

The closing news updates turn to energy infrastructure. The broadcaster reports a drone strike and a major fire at a Novatek terminal in Ust-Luga, near St. Petersburg. It also reports electricity and communications outages in Russian-occupied Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine, showing an occupation-appointed official discussing generator deliveries and repairs to the networks.