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Miami POW Swap Talks; Russia Sets Limited Ceasefire, Trump-Putin Call

5/8/2026

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Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov arrived in Miami to meet U.S. officials about a possible POW swap.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Umerov received specific security-related instructions for bilateral cooperation with the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call on April 29 to discuss a ceasefire.
Russia announced a May 8-9 ceasefire for its Victory Day parade, rejecting Ukraine’s proposal for an open-ended ceasefire starting May 6.

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Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov arrived in Miami to meet U.S. officials about a possible POW swap.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Umerov received specific security-related instructions for bilateral cooperation with the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call on April 29 to discuss a ceasefire.
Russia announced a May 8-9 ceasefire for its Victory Day parade, rejecting Ukraine’s proposal for an open-ended ceasefire starting May 6.