Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

By Euronews

Published on 08/05/2026 - 20:52 GMT+2

US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, starting Saturday.

Russia had previously announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire to mark its May 9 World War II Victory Day on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that in addition to the truce, Kyiv and Moscow also agreed to a prisoner exchange deal.

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