--- title: "Kushner says US working on largest prisoner exchange in Ukraine war" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Ukraine" published: "2026-11-13T06:05:19.575Z" source_reported: "2026-11-13T05:38:19.000Z" updated: "2026-11-13T06:05:19.575Z" trust_score: 78 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-13T06:00:15.036742+00:00" --- # Kushner says US working on largest prisoner exchange in Ukraine war *US envoys met with Zelensky in Dublin to discuss peace talks and prisoner swaps* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 78 of 100, higher is better. Trust 78 – multiple named officials, direct Kushner X post, specific Dublin meeting date, and independent outlets corroborate. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95 – explains significance, includes quotes, clear facts, dates, names, and next steps. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Hype 30 – mild emphasis, no exaggerated language, headline matches article content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on 12 November 2026. - Jared Kushner announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand future peace negotiations to include European nations. - Kushner stated the US is working towards the largest prisoner exchange of the war, which could reunite thousands of people with their families. - Russia controls approximately one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, and Kyiv refuses to surrender parts of the Donbas region. US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, Ireland, on 12 November 2026. Following the meeting, Kushner announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to include European nations in the next round of peace negotiations. He also stated that the United States is working towards the largest prisoner exchange of the war, which could potentially reunite thousands of people with their families. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Russia currently controls roughly one fifth of Ukrainian territory, while Kyiv has stated it will not surrender the remaining parts of the Donbas region. Kushner indicated that while Washington was encouraged by progress, significant differences remained between the two sides. ## Disagreement on who initiated the prisoner exchange announcement The Jerusalem Post and Times of India reported that Jared Kushner announced the US was working toward the war's largest prisoner exchange. However, sondakika.com, Akşam, and glavnoe.in.ua reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the largest prisoner exchange to date with Russia would take place, following his meeting with US envoys. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the meeting between US envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, other than the Jerusalem Post which stated it was on 12 November 2026. The full reports from the Jerusalem Post and Times of India did not include any figures for the number of prisoners potentially involved in the exchange, beyond Kushner's statement that it could reunite thousands of people with their families. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 33% (2) - Right: 67% (4) 10 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-13T06:00:15.036742+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-13T06:15:11.652Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from the Jerusalem Post and Reuters led with Jared Kushner's announcement that the US was working toward the war's largest prisoner exchange. Both reports also highlighted Kushner's statement that Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations. The Jerusalem Post noted that Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on 12 November 2026, and included a photograph of the three men speaking to the press. Both reports mentioned that significant differences remained between the two sides, particularly on territorial issues, with Russia controlling a fifth of Ukraine and Kyiv refusing to give up the Donbas region. ### Right - The right-rated reports from the Times of India, Iefimerida, news-pravda.com, and ARAB NEWS all focused on Jared Kushner's announcement regarding the prisoner exchange. The Times of India and ARAB NEWS used headlines stating the US was working toward the 'largest prisoner exchange' of the war. Iefimerida's headline also highlighted this, adding 'Kushner's Announcement'. news-pravda.com's digest stated Kushner said Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand negotiations to include European partners and that parties were working on the largest prisoner exchange deal. The Times of India and Iefimerida mentioned that European nations would be brought into the next round of peace negotiations. The Times of India also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to European representatives joining the upcoming negotiations, but urged Washington to engage with its European allies to determine their stance on peace or war. All four reports mentioned that Russia controls roughly a fifth of Ukrainian territory and Kyiv refuses to surrender the Donbas region. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 1 - unknown: 10 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Iefimerida](https://iefimerida.gr/kosmos/oykrania-rosia-megalyteri-antallagi-aihmaloton) — Ukraine: The Largest Prisoner Exchange Since the Beginning of the War with Russia Is Being Prepared - Kushner's Announcement - iefimerida.gr - [Polsat News](https://polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-11-13/decyzja-po-kolejnej-rundzie-negocjacji-jest-zgoda-rosji-i-ukrainy) — The Decision Follows Another Round of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations. "Both Sides Have agreed." - [24sata.hr](https://24sata.hr/news/kushner-sad-rade-na-najvecoj-razmjeni-ratnih-zarobljenika-od-pocetka-rata-u-ukrajini-1168200) — Kushner: US Working on Largest Prisoner Exchange Since Ukraine War Began - [Unknown](https://glavcom.ua/world/world-politics/kushner-zajaviv-pro-prohres-u-perehovorakh-i-rozkriv-pro-shcho-domovivsja-iz-zelenskim-1155319.html) — Kushner Announced Progress in Talks and Revealed What He Agreed with Zelensky - [sondakika.com](https://sondakika.com/dunya/haber-zelenskiy-rusya-yla-rekor-buyuklukte-esir-takasi-20422716) — The Largest Prisoner Exchange of the War Between Ukraine and Russia Is Underway - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/11/13/2740553.html) — Jared Kushner said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand the next round of negotiations and involve European partners in it. He also added that the parties are working on what could be the largest prisoner exchange.. - [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2188510/oykrania-sta-skaria-i-megalyteri-antallagi-aichmaloton-apo-tin-archi-toy-polemoy-ti-anakoinose-o-koysner) — Ukraine: The Largest Prisoner Exchange Since the Beginning of the War Is in the Works – What Kushner Announced - [Newsit.gr](https://newsit.gr/kosmos/kousner-oi-ipa-etoimazoun-ti-megalyteri-antallagi-aixmaloton-oukranias-rosias/4821191) — Kushner: US Preparing 'Largest Prisoner Exchange' in Ukraine - [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/dunya/zelenskiden-rusya-aciklamasi-simdiye-kadarki-en-buyugu-yapilacak/haber-1714263) — Zelenskyy's Statement on Russia: "The Biggest One yet Will Be built." - [NEWSru.co.il](https://newsru.co.il/world/13nov2026/us_ua_112.html) — Kouchner and Witkoff Announced Progress in the Negotiations on Ukraine: the Largest Exchange of Prisoners Is Under Way. - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/europe/kushner-says-us-working-toward-largest-prisoner-exchange-russias-war-ukraine-2026-11-13) — Kushner says US working toward 'largest prisoner exchange' of Russia's war in Ukraine - [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/international/article-914791) — Jared Kushner: US working with Russia, Ukraine for prisoner exchange - [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/largest-prisoner-exchange-us-signals-major-breakthrough-as-russia-ukraine-widen-peace-talks/articleshow/135786368.cms) — 'Largest prisoner exchange': US signals major breakthrough as Russia, Ukraine widen peace talks - [OPEN Magazine](https://openthemagazine.com/world/zelenskyy-eyes-biggest-prisoner-swap-of-ukraine-war-after-talks-with-us-envoys) — Zelenskyy Prepares for Largest Ukraine War Prisoner Swap After US Envoy Talks - [ARAB NEWS](https://arabnews.com/world/kushner-says-us-working-toward-largest-prisoner-exchange-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-3011561) — Kushner says US working toward ‘largest prisoner exchange’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine - [glavnoe.in.ua](https://glavnoe.in.ua/en/news-en/largest-prisoner-exchange-and-europes-participation-zelenskyy-reveals-results-of-talks-with-us) — Largest POW exchange and Europe’s participation: Zelenskyy reveals results of talks with US ## Questions **What was announced following the meeting in Dublin?** Jared Kushner announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand future peace negotiations to include European nations. He also stated that the US is working towards the largest prisoner exchange of the war, which could potentially reunite thousands of people with their families. **Who met in Dublin and when?** US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, Ireland. The Jerusalem Post reported this meeting took place on 12 November 2026. **What is the current territorial situation in Ukraine?** Russia controls approximately one-fifth of Ukrainian territory. Kyiv has stated it will not surrender the remaining parts of the Donbas region. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kushner says US working on largest prisoner exchange in Ukraine war", https://mediabias.news/conflict/kushner-says-us-working-on-largest-prisoner-exchange-in-ukraine-war