Zelensky confirms US announcement of ceasefire and prisoner exchange, Kremlin agrees to proposal

A ceasefire will be established on May 9, 10 and 11, and 1.000 prisoners of war will be exchanged each time.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Photo: Reuters
Volodymyr Zelensky, Photo: Reuters
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that a three-day ceasefire with Russia has been agreed as part of US efforts to negotiate an end to the war that has lasted more than four years.

Zelensky also stated on Telegram that both sides would exchange 1.000 prisoners of war, with humanitarian issues remaining a key Ukrainian priority.

"That is why today, as part of the negotiation process mediated by the American side, we received Russia's consent to conduct a 1.000-for-1.000 prisoner exchange," Zelensky wrote.

"The ceasefire will be established on May 9, 10 and 11," he added.

Russia has confirmed that it has agreed to US President Donald Trump's initiative for a ceasefire with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and to carry out a prisoner exchange with Kiev during that period, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said.

Trump announced on social media that there would be a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine to mark the end of World War II.

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