Trump announces surprise three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

Trump says the request was made directly by him and was agreed to by both Putin and Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

"This ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "This request was made directly by me, and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."

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