Trump team begins preparations for largest-ever Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap
Photo: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff (Getty Images)
Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have begun work on preparing the largest prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia since the start of the war, says White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly on X.
She emphasized that this week, Witkoff and Kushner held a historic trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and secured the participation of European partners in future discussions.
Work has now begun on an event that could be the largest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“At President Trump's direction, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have worked extensively with both sides of the Russia-Ukraine War to end this conflict for good… and began working towards what would be the largest prisoner exchange of the war,” the post states.
Summing up, Kelly added that this is “encouraging progress towards peace.”
Prisoner exchange
Yesterday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following a meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Ireland, stated that the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the war is being prepared. He emphasized that the agreement on such an exchange has already been confirmed by both Russia and the US.
Just a few days ago, Zelenskyy clarified that the parties are discussing a prisoner exchange based on a 1,000 for 1,000 or 1,500 for 1,500 formula.
