{
  "id": 19749023,
  "title": "Kushner says US working toward ‘largest prisoner exchange’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/kushner-says-us-working-toward-largest-prisoner-exchange-of-russias-19749023",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T03:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-13-kushner-says-us-working-toward-largest-prisoner-exchange-of-russias-war-in-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WASHINGTON, Nov 12 - US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand the upcoming round of US-brokered peace talks to include European nations. This move comes as Washington looks towards the largest prisoner exchange of the war, potentially reuniting thousands of people with their families.\n\nKushner stated that the inclusion of European partners would allow for discussions on broader postwar European security arrangements alongside territorial issues between Ukraine and Russia. While Washington expressed encouragement over the progress made, Kushner emphasized that significant differences still remain.\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the news of European presence at the upcoming talks, hoping the agenda would cover efforts towards ceasefires and defusing the conflict. He emphasized the importance of the process resuming after the last round of talks in Abu Dhabi, which was the first in nine months.\n\nThe US envoys, Steve Witkoff and Kushner, traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and to Dublin to meet with Zelenskiy. In his statement, Kushner highlighted that a lasting end to the fighting requires credible security guarantees and reciprocal de-escalation commitments to minimize the risk of future conflict.\n\nBoth Kyiv and Moscow admitted to major differences remaining despite some progress, particularly on territorial issues. Russia currently controls a significant portion of Ukraine, while Kyiv refuses to relinquish its eastern region of Donbas.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations as Washington works toward the war's \"largest prisoner exchange.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Kushner says US working toward 'largest prisoner exchange' of Russia's war in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/kushner-says-us-working-toward-largest-prisoner-exchange-of-russias",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:14:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}