Russia and Ukraine Agree to Major Prisoner Exchange

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The talks were the first reported direct trilateral discussions involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States in nine months. Ukrainian officials described the opening session as constructive and substantive, while details of the prisoner exchange—including its timing and the number of people involved—remain limited. The agreement comes amid continued fighting and wider tensions involving Iran, Gaza and global climate diplomacy, but it is the clearest immediate diplomatic outcome reported from the negotiations.

Sources: Just Security, Associated Press, WFTV