Kushner announces largest prisoner exchange planned for Ukraine-Russia war

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's special envoy, announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand the next round of peace talks to include European government representatives. He also stated that Washington is working toward the largest prisoner exchange since the war began in 2022. Kushner said via X that the goal is to potentially reunite thousands of people with their families in what would be the war's biggest prisoner swap. His statement followed the first round of US-mediated negotiations between the two sides this week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The expanded talks mark a new phase in efforts to end the conflict that has lasted since 2022. European participation in the negotiations represents a broadening of the diplomatic process beyond the initial US-brokered discussions.