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Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - KYIV — Ukraine and Russia are discussing a large-scale prisoner exchange involving between 1,200 and 1,300 people from each side, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, describing the proposal as the main outcome of recent negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Speaking at a news conference in Kyiv following visits to Denmark and Ireland, Zelenskyy said the talks also addressed the possibility of a ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure.
However, he said Russian negotiators told their Ukrainian counterparts that they lacked the authority to make decisions on the proposed arrangement.
Zelenskyy expressed skepticism about Moscow's willingness to halt attacks on energy facilities, saying there were few indications that Russia was interested in such an agreement.
He said Ukraine had proposed discussing the issue directly between the two presidents, but Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown no willingness to meet.
The Ukrainian leader also addressed a proposed Russian "humanitarian mission" in the city of Kostiantynivka, an initiative he said Putin had raised.
Zelenskyy rejected the proposal, pointing to ongoing fighting in the city and warning that Russian forces could advance toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk if they captured Kostiantynivka.
Turning to broader peace negotiations, Zelenskyy revealed that US representatives had asked for the first time whether Ukraine would consider withdrawing from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership.
He reiterated that Ukraine would not voluntarily surrender its territory but indicated that he could seek public approval for such a proposal if it were accompanied by a comprehensive package of security guarantees.
The package, he said, would need to include concrete security commitments from NATO and the European Union, a strong Ukrainian military equipped with sufficient weapons and financial resources, and a fully funded reconstruction plan.
"If the American side confirms exactly this to us, together with other NATO colleagues, then I will ask our society's opinion — do we accept or not?" Zelenskyy said.
He emphasized that Ukraine would not recognize Russian sovereignty over occupied territories or agree to incorporate neutrality into its constitution.
"Enshrining neutrality means changing your country's constitution, and Ukraine will not do that," he said.
Zelenskyy also reiterated Kyiv's position on the sequence of steps toward a settlement, insisting that the war must end before security guarantees are established and any further arrangements are negotiated.
He called for European countries to participate in the next round of negotiations alongside Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv expects its European partners to decide by the end of November who will represent Europe at the talks.
On military requirements, the Ukrainian president said the country needed to increase the number of F-16 fighter jets it could deploy simultaneously to 2.5 times its current capacity.
He also outlined urgent requirements ahead of winter, including fuel, generators and buses for Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Zelenskyy said his visits to Denmark and Ireland focused on securing additional assistance for Ukraine's air defense capabilities and energy infrastructure during the winter months.
Denmark announced new defense and energy assistance packages worth €645 million ($750 million) and €20 million ($23 million), respectively, while the United Kingdom unveiled additional sanctions targeting Russia's oil sector, he said.
During his visit to Dublin, Zelenskyy also met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Beyond security and energy issues, the Ukrainian president said Kyiv was working with the European Union to close its two remaining negotiating clusters by the end of the year and accelerate subsequent stages of its EU accession process in 2027.
He said he discussed Ukraine's European integration efforts with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
His diplomatic engagements also included meetings with the prime ministers of Ireland, Poland, Italy and the Czech Republic, as well as the president of Lithuania.
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