Trump declares three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Trump declares three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

RT.com
08 May 2026, 23:45 GMT+

Neither Moscow nor Kiev have commented on the announcement yet

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire and a major prisoner swap between Moscow and Kiev, expressing hopes the truce would become the "beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought war."

Trump took to his Truth Social network to make the unexpected announcement. The US president said the ceasefire would be in place for May 9-11, with the two sides swapping 1,000 POWs each during the period.

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