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Posted on February 17, 2025
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Zelenskiy met UAE's Sheikh Mohammed to discuss the return of Ukrainians from Russia, emphasizing humanitarian efforts and peace talks.
By Tala Ramadan
DUBAI (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had discussed bringing back Ukrainians from Russian captivity with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a meeting in Dubai on Monday, the state news agency WAM reported.
The United Arab Emirates has played a key role in overseeing the return of Ukrainians deported to Russia during the nearly three-year-old war, many of them children.
Zelenskiy had said earlier that the top priority for his visit was to ensure "that still more of our people are able to return home from captivity".
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to support a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict and initiatives to ease its humanitarian impact.
U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending the war.
(Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Toby Chopra and Kevin Liffey)
The main topic is Zelenskiy's discussion with the UAE President about repatriating Ukrainians from Russia.
The UAE oversees the return of Ukrainians deported to Russia and supports humanitarian efforts.
U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict.
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