- Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
- The truce is to be valid from May 9 to 11.
- Part of the agreement is the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war.
At the request of the US President Donald Trump a truce will be in effect in the war between Russia and Ukraine from May 9 to 11, the head of the White House announced on Friday on the Truht Social social network. The armistice is also to include the suspension of “all kinetic activity” and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners each, writes TASR.
“I am pleased to announce that the war between Russia and Ukraine will be a THREE-DAY Ceasefire (May 9, 10 and 11). Celebrations in Russia are on Victory Day, but so are in Ukraine, as they too were an important part and factor in World War II. This truce will include the suspension of all kinetic activity as well as the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country.” Trump wrote.
The head of the White House asked for a truce directly from the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. “Hopefully, this is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly and hard-fought war. Talks are ongoing to end this major conflict, the largest since World War II, and we are getting closer every day,” he added.
Russia has unilaterally declared a ceasefire on May 8 and 9, when it will commemorate the end of World War II with a military parade. Ukraine, on the other hand, declared a ceasefire, which was valid from Wednesday midnight (Tuesday, May 5, 11:00 p.m. CET).
