The US president said both sides had agreed to halt fighting from May 9 to 11 and to exchange 1,000 prisoners each. Both Ukraine and Russia confirmed the ceasefire and prisoner exchange.Russia confirms 3-day ceasefire with UkraineRussia has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s initiative for a ceasefire with Ukraine from May 9 to May 11, as well as to carry out a prisoner exchange during that period, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
“I confirm the acceptability for the Russian side of the initiative just proposed by US President Donald Trump, concerning a ceasefire for a prisoner-of-war exchange between Russia and Ukraine,” he told journalists.
Trump announced on social media earlier that the ceasefire would last from Saturday through Monday.
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