Zelensky, Kushner Meeting: Everything We Know About Prisoner Exchange Plans
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said talks with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had made progress toward a major prisoner exchange with Russia. The discussions also addressed European participation in future negotiations and plans for further talks aimed at ending the war.Key Facts
- Zelensky met Kushner and Witkoff at Baldonnel Aerodrome outside Dublin.
- Zelensky said an agreement had been reached on what he called the biggest prisoner exchange since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- Zelensky said exchanges of 1,000 prisoners for 1,000, or possibly 1,500 for 1,500, had been discussed.
- Kushner said arrangements for the return of thousands of people had been finalized.
- Russian state media reported the exchange could happen within two to three weeks; no exact date was announced.
- Kushner said European participation in future negotiations had been raised with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was prepared to consider it.
- Witkoff said another meeting was scheduled and that President Donald Trump was committed to ending the war.
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