Kushner and Witkoff Push Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks with Prisoner Swap Progress
The U.S. envoys wrapped three days of intense diplomacy, securing agreements to expand talks with European partners and pursue the war's largest prisoner exchange to reunite thousands of families. They reported progress on postwar security and territorial concerns, though core differences persist, with humanitarian steps prioritized. Zelenskyy met European leaders separately to stress Ukraine's security needs amid Russian attacks, while critics like Anne Applebaum argue Putin sees no need to compromise and question the envoys' lack of formal roles.
Today concluded three days of intense diplomacy aimed at ending the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine.
Following detailed trilateral negotiations with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi, we traveled to Moscow for direct discussions with President Putin,…
The peace talks are failing because Putin still believes he can win the war, and because Trump, Kushner and Witkoff encourage this belief. By pressuring Ukraine, not Russia, they are prolonging the conflict, which will kill more people.