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Trump Secures US-Brokered 3-Day Ceasefire, 1,000 Prisoner Swap

5/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged a rapid peace deal, leading Russia and Ukraine to confirm a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will free 1,000 prisoners each from May 9 to May 11.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States is hurrying to secure peace while a Ukrainian settlement remains far from reach because of intricate details.
President Trump repeatedly called the war “stupid” and “crazy” and pledged to end the fighting.

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged a rapid peace deal, leading Russia and Ukraine to confirm a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will free 1,000 prisoners each from May 9 to May 11.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States is hurrying to secure peace while a Ukrainian settlement remains far from reach because of intricate details.
President Trump repeatedly called the war “stupid” and “crazy” and pledged to end the fighting.