President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9-11, coinciding with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Trump said the agreement also includes a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 prisoners from each side. There was no immediate confirmation from Russian President Vladimir Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War,” Trump said in a social media post.

2026-05-09

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9-11, coinciding with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Trump said the agreement also includes a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 prisoners from each side. There was no immediate confirmation from Russian President Vladimir Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War,” Trump said in a social media post.