Saudi Mediation Leads to Successful Prisoner Swap Between Russia, Ukraine

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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Saudi Mediation Leads to Successful Prisoner Swap Between Russia, Ukraine

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday the success of a mediation, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, for a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

Moscow released ten prisoners from Morocco, the United States, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine.

The Ministry stressed that the move reflects Crown Prince Mohammed’s ongoing efforts in adopting humanitarian initiatives in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

It added that the concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia transported the prisoners from Russia to the Kingdom and are working on returning them to their homes.

The Ministry expressed the Saudi government’s gratitude to its Russian and Ukrainian counterparts for their cooperation and response to the efforts carried out by Crown Prince Mohammed to release the prisoners.



GCC Secretary-General Meets with NATO Military Committee Chairman

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA
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GCC Secretary-General Meets with NATO Military Committee Chairman

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met with Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.

The meeting came on the sidelines of 61st Munich Security Conference in the Federal Republic of Germany.
According to SPA, the two sides reviewed the latest regional and international developments, focusing particularly on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
The GCC Secretary-General stressed the need to intensify international efforts to end the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, reaffirming the GCC's commitment to regional stability and international efforts to resolve humanitarian crises.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee emphasized the important role of the GCC states in maintaining regional and international security and stability, praising their status in regional and international forums.