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In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Peace Missions, revealed on Thursday that delegates from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia have reached an agreement to exchange hundreds of prisoners.
According to a recent announcement on social media platform X, “Today, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners — the first such exchange in five months.” This development marks a critical step forward in the ongoing diplomatic efforts.
The post further elaborated on the progress, stating, “This outcome was achieved through peace talks that have been detailed and productive. While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine.”
Steve Witkoff, speaking at the IAC National Summit 2026 held at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, emphasized the importance of this agreement. The continuing discussions are expected to yield further advancements in the coming weeks.
The announcement also expressed gratitude towards the United Arab Emirates for hosting these crucial discussions and acknowledged President Donald J. Trump for his role in facilitating this agreement.
President Donald Trump’s administration has been aiming to try to help broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on Oct. 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. (Â Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The president said in a Wednesday Truth Social post that “the War between Russia/Ukraine” was one of the topics during a phone call he had that day with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a Tuesday post on X that he “would urge President Trump to start a process to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles which would be a game changer militarily.”Â
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“In the coming days and weeks, we must apply more pressure to Putin. Any negotiation that is seen as overly rewarding aggression will set in motion catastrophes all over the world. The opposite is equally true. If negotiations result in a free, strong and independent Ukraine — who had to make concessions — then the world will be far more stable,” Graham asserted.