politics
May 8, 2026
Trump announces ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine: there will be an exchange of 2,000 prisoners
US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire starting Saturday between Ukraine and Russia, which have confirmed it. Mo...
TL;DR
- Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, starting Saturday.
- The truce includes an exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country.
- Both Russia and Ukraine have confirmed the ceasefire.
- Despite the announcement, ongoing attacks occurred, including drone strikes by Russia and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
- Russia's Vladimir Putin called Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian infrastructure a "terrorist act."