Reuters: The U.S. Is Working To Organize The Largest Prisoner Exchange Of The War So Far

• 13.11.2026, 9:12

Washington is encouraged by the progress that has been made.

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the format of future negotiations to include European countries. The U.S. is also working to carry out the “largest prisoner exchange” since the start of the war.

This statement was made by U.S. Special Representative Jared Kushner. Thus, as noted by Reuters noted, he confirmed the statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who welcomed Europe’s participation in the next round of peace talks.

“We are working on what could be the largest prisoner exchange of the war so far; this will allow thousands of people to return to their families,” Kushner wrote on X, without going into details about the upcoming deal.

In addition, according to Kushner, expanding the negotiating team to include Europe will allow for discussions on “broader issues of post-war European security alongside territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia.”

He noted that Washington is encouraged by the progress made, but added that serious disagreements remain.

Kushner on Security Guarantees

In his statement, Kushner noted that a definitive end to the war requires reliable security guarantees and “mutual” commitments to de-escalation, which will reduce the risk of future conflict.