President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire from May 9 to 11.
According to a report by Yonhap News, Trump stated on May 8 (local time) on his social media platform Truth Social, "There will be a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from May 9 to 11."
He also explained that during the ceasefire, all military activities will be halted, and a prisoner exchange of 1,000 individuals between the two countries will take place.
Trump expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for agreeing to the ceasefire, stating, "This ceasefire was requested by me."
He added, "I hope this action will be the starting point for ending a long and deadly war. Negotiations are ongoing to conclude the largest conflict since World War II, and we are getting closer to an agreement every day."
Previously, on May 4, Russia unilaterally declared a ceasefire for May 8 and 9, citing the Victory Day holiday. The ceasefire was later extended to May 10, but there was no prior consultation with Ukraine.
There are speculations that Russia's unilateral ceasefire was aimed at ensuring the safe conduct of the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9.
In response, Ukraine announced it would enter a ceasefire regime starting at midnight on May 5, without any separate agreement with Russia, but both sides continued their attacks without acknowledging each other's unilateral ceasefire declarations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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