Ukraine and Russia Agree to Swap Prisoners as Talks Advance
Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians released from Russian captivity arrive in Ukraine following a prisoner exchange in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine on Feb. 5.
Photographer: Maksym Kishka/Frontliner/Getty ImagesUkraine and Russia agreed to exchange prisoners as the warring parties pressed ahead with “detailed and productive” negotiations to end the four-year conflict, according to President Donald Trump’s special envoy.
The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on platform X on Thursday. Ukrainian authorities confirmed the exchange had taken place. Witkoff cited progress in three-way discussions in Abu Dhabi, with results expected “in the coming weeks.”