Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks With Putin as Russia and Ukraine Agree in Principle to Largest Prisoner Exchange of War

President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, arrived at Moscow for talks with President Putin as Russia and Ukraine reached a deal on a prisoner exchange deal. Mr. Kushner and Mr. Witkoff wrapped up a meeting at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday where Russia and Ukraine agreed “in principle” on what will be the largest prisoner exchange of the war. “This will reunite families, build trust, and create momentum toward peace. Bringing Ukraine and Russia back together for the first trilateral talks since February was an important step. The discussions were serious, detailed, and frank. Both countries shared specific ideas to narrow the gaps and find a path to end the war,” Mr. Kushner said as the summit ended at Abu Dhabi. “In close coordination with Ukraine and our European partners, we have aligned on proposals we will discuss with President Putin in Moscow tomorrow, followed by consultations with President Zelensky,” he added. Ukrainian chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, confirmed the deal taking shape, saying: “The main result is that we managed to reach an agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange. We are now working to agree on the details and practical implementation. Bringing our people home remains one of our main priorities.” “We are doing everything possible to ensure that every Ukrainian returns from captivity as soon as possible,” he added. Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia, said he had been in “this process since 2022 and I can fairly say that this was one of the toughest ones.:Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the numbers of prisoners exchanged could be as high as 1,500 on each side. Mr. Zelensky also called on Europe to continue focusing on sanctions against Russia, both against Russian individuals working for Putin and to businesses “through which Russia obtains scarce components, equipment, and machine tools to produce weapons — including ballistic missiles, attack drones, and communications systems.”“We ask all our partners in Europe and around the world to focus on this. We must restrict Russia’s weapons production, and this is one of the best ways to push Russia toward taking real steps toward peace,” he added. The Ukrainian president wrapped up a visit in Denmark where he spoke before the Danish parliament after receiving $700 million in aid, most of which is earmarked for air defence. Ukrainian media meanwhile reported that Russia launched ballistic missile attacks at Kyiv overnight. Russia reportedly also targeted six major power substations across Ukraine as the summit was underway.

Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks With Putin as Russia and Ukraine Agree in Principle to Largest Prisoner Exchange of War

Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks With Putin as Russia and Ukraine Agree in Principle to Largest Prisoner Exchange of War

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