At a briefing for Ukrainian and foreign journalists, Zelenskyy revealed that when Kyiv proposed an energy-infrastructure truce in the Abu Dhabi talks, Russia's delegation said it lacked a mandate and to "sort this out with Putin," while a record 1,200–1,300-per-side prisoner exchange was agreed. He also flagged Starshield speed limits over occupied territory, security guarantees short of NATO Article 5, and Kostiantynivka's humanitarian missions as a ploy.