US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on May 8, 2026. © Jacquelyn Martin, AP

Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

· France 24

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced ​on ‌social media ⁠that there would be a three-day ceasefire ‌in the war between Russia ⁠and Ukraine from May 9 until May 11.

Moscow and Kyiv ​have both accused each ‌other of violating ceasefires that each has separately declared.  Trump said ‌in a Truth Social post that ​the pause will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also ​a prison swap of 1,000 ​prisoners from each country.

“Hopefully, ​it is the beginning of the ​end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War,” he said, adding that there was constant ⁠progress in talks to end the ⁠conflict.

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(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)