Russia and Ukraine agree to large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of prisoners of war. “One of the positives is we agreed that we’re going to have the biggest humanitarian release of prisoners, which we’re going to finalize the numbers tomorrow,” Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said after the two days of talks in Abu…
U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine yielded an agreement for a significant prisoner exchange, according to officials. Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, announced the development following the two-day discussions in Abu Dhabi. The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, and the leader of Ukraine's delegation, Rustem Umerov, confirmed the planned swap.
This marks a rare moment of progress in the nearly five-year conflict between the two nations. Although initial hopes were low for any major breakthrough during their first meeting in nine months, U.S. officials remain committed to reviving Washington's peace efforts, which have thus far fallen short of producing substantial results.
Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff plan to visit Moscow on Thursday to speak with President Vladimir Putin, before traveling to Dublin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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