Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap

May 8, 2026 - 23:00
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Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap
A view of a Ukrainian flag flying near the Motherland monument in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the end" of the long war between them.