Zelenskyy has announced largest prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia
Following a meeting on 12 November with US President’s Special Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the largest-ever exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
He made the announcement during a joint press conference with the US President’s special representatives, according to Censor.NET.
Prisoner exchange in the pipeline
"Following their visit to Russia, the American delegation has brought back an extremely important outcome — we will carry out an exchange of prisoners of war. Steve and Jared informed me that this will be the largest exchange to date. Our lads, our soldiers, are coming home, and I am sincerely grateful to our entire negotiating team. This is a tangible result," said Zelenskyy.
He added that "first and foremost, this is a success for the families, of course, and for all of us, as these people will be reunited with their loved ones".
What led up to this
It was previously reported that, following two days of negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, an agreement had been reached on a large-scale prisoner of war exchange. The details are currently being finalised and preparations are underway for the practical implementation of the exchange.
