U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks advance with prisoner swap, next round planned in U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 7, 2026, that U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are progressing well, with "something could be happening" toward a resolution, though no details were provided. The second round of negotiations ended in Abu Dhabi with a large-scale prisoner exchange, but no progress on core issues like territorial disputes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the next round of talks, likely in the United States, is expected soon.