Kushner says Ukraine and Russia are preparing what could be the war’s largest prisoner swap

The United States is working to arrange what could become the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since the war began, U.S. presidential envoy Jared Kushner wrote on the social network X after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on the evening of November 12.We are also working toward what would be the largest prisoner exchange of the war, potentially reuniting thousands of people with their families. Many people’s lives have been devastated by this war and we hope both sides will demonstrate the good will and seriousness necessary to complete this important step.Zelensky, speaking to reporters after the meeting in Dublin, called the upcoming exchange a “real result” of the talks. He added that it gave Kyiv “hope that we will end this war.”The schedule for the talks and other details will be announced soon.Before meeting with Zelensky, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. There was no official press conference after the meeting, but Witkoff announced a new round of talks. It is not yet known when or where that meeting will take place, but European representatives are expected to take part.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.