Zelenskiy meets UAE leader to discuss repatriating Ukrainians from Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai to discuss the return of Ukrainians held in Russia. The UAE has facilitated the return of many deported Ukrainians, including children. Zelenskiy emphasized that his main goal was to increase the number of Ukrainians returning home from captivity. Sheikh Mohammed reiterated the UAE's support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict and efforts to address its humanitarian effects. U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia soon to begin discussions aimed at ending the war.