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What was achieved in the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, mediated by Trump's son-in-law?

2026-11-11 17:16:22Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What was achieved in the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, mediated by Trump's

Ukraine and Russia have agreed in principle to a major prisoner swap after two days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi. The humanitarian deal is the only concrete outcome of negotiations that ended without progress on key issues dividing the two countries, such as a ceasefire and control over occupied territories.

US special envoy Jared Kushner announced the agreement today in Abu Dhabi, saying the final number of prisoners to be exchanged would be determined on Thursday.

"One of the positive outcomes is that we agreed to the largest humanitarian prisoner exchange, for which we will determine the final numbers tomorrow," Kushner said.

The agreement was confirmed by the Ukrainian chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Medinsky. However, neither side provided further details on the final number of people who will be included in the exchange or the date when it will take place.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the possibility of exchanging 1,000 prisoners from each side had been discussed during the negotiations, with the possibility of the figure reaching up to 1,500 for each country.

This agreement is the most concrete result of the first direct talks between Kiev and Moscow in nine months. The previous round of negotiations was held in Geneva in February this year, but did not produce significant progress.

Even during negotiations held in Istanbul in May 2025, both sides had agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each, although they failed to reach an agreement on a ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and another US envoy, Steve Witkoff, are expected to travel to Moscow on Thursday, where they will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. After the meeting, the two US representatives will go to Dublin for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Despite the prisoner exchange agreement, the parties remain at odds over territorial issues and the terms of an end to the war. Russia wants Ukraine to withdraw from the territories in the eastern Donbas region that remain under Kiev's control. Zelensky, on the other hand, has insisted that decisions on territorial issues should be made at the highest political level, by the leaders of both countries.

Moscow has also rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, insisting that broader agreements on security issues be reached first.

European representatives were also present in Abu Dhabi, who held separate consultations with Ukrainian and American officials, but did not participate directly in the trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine and Russia.

The Russian chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said his delegation had not held talks with European representatives and questioned the reason for their presence in Abu Dhabi.

"No, we have not communicated with them. We do not understand in what capacity they are here," Medinsky told reporters.

He also claimed that Russia had not received any concrete initiatives or proposals for peace from European countries, casting doubt on what could be discussed with their representatives.

"We don't understand what there is to discuss with them," he declared.

On the other hand, Rustem Umerov announced that the Ukrainian delegation would hold further meetings with European partners on Wednesday.

Washington has signaled that European countries should be included at a later stage of negotiations, especially when discussions move to issues of the continent's future security.


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