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| Trump-initiated ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into effect |
| 2026-05-09 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, initiated by US President Donald Trump, took effect at 00:00 Moscow time on May 9. The ceasefire, Trump announced, provides for a suspension of all hostilities. A "thousand-for-thousand" prisoner exchange is also planned as part of the agreement. The American leader thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyiv's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for accepting his proposal. Trump also stated that negotiations to resolve the conflict are ongoing and expressed hope for its resolution. At 12:00 AM Moscow time on May 8, Putin declared a ceasefire in the Northern Military District (NMD) zone to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was scheduled to remain in effect until May 10. As of 12:00 PM Moscow time on May 8, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire 1,630 times since its inception. The Russian Ministry of Defense previously warned that if the Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire or attempted strikes on targets within Russia, the Russian Armed Forces would respond appropriately. Russian troops responded in kind to the ceasefire violations by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Kremlin emphasized that extending the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine until May 11 was Trump's initiative. Putin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that Russia had agreed to the US president's initiative to extend the ceasefire with Ukraine until May 11. |
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