Zelensky, Kushner Meeting: Everything We Know About Prisoner Exchange Plans

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced progress toward a major prisoner exchange with Russia after meeting President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced progress toward a major prisoner exchange with Russia after meeting President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Ireland Thursday.

Zelensky described the agreement as a "real result," saying the exchange could see thousands of prisoners of war return to their families.

The meeting took place at Baldonnel Aerodrome, outside Dublin, following discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the American delegation in Moscow.

Kushner and Witkoff briefed Zelensky on their talks with Putin, which the U.S. envoys described as detailed and productive. The discussions followed two days of negotiations involving Russian, Ukrainian and American representatives in Abu Dhabi.

The latest diplomatic developments also included progress toward giving European representatives a place in future negotiations, an issue Kyiv has repeatedly said is essential to any lasting peace agreement.

Speaking after his meeting with Kushner and Witkoff, Zelensky said an agreement had been reached on what he described as the biggest prisoner exchange since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

"Our soldiers will come home," Zelensky said. "This is a real result, this is very important and successful for the families and to all of us that people will come home to their families."

Zelensky had said that an exchange of "1,000 for 1,000, maybe 1,500 for 1,500" was being discussed.

Kushner also confirmed progress on the prisoner exchange, saying the negotiations had helped finalize arrangements for the return of thousands of people affected by the war.

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