Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 8, 2026Country: United States

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Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, set to take place from May 9 to 11. The ceasefire coincides with Russia's Victory Day celebrations and will include a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Trump thanked Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy for agreeing to the truce and expressed hope that it marks the beginning of the end of a long and deadly conflict.

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