Overview

• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced in Turkey that Presidents Trump and Putin agreed to a prisoner exchange without providing details on participants or timing.
• The U.S. State Department has not confirmed Russia’s claim or offered information on any planned swap.
• If verified, it would be the first bilateral U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange since August 2024, when 24 detainees were freed in a multinational deal.
• The announcement follows President Trump’s and President Zelenskyy’s recent calls for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
• Moscow continues to insist on Ukraine’s disarmament and territorial concessions despite stalled peace talks lacking Putin’s direct involvement.