UPDATE 1-Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

U.S. President Donald ‌Trump on Friday announced on social media that there would be a three-day ceasefire in ‌the war between Russia and Ukraine from ‌May 9 until May 11.

Moscow and Kyiv have both accused each other of violating ceasefires that ⁠each ​has ⁠separately declared. Trump said in a Truth Social post ⁠that the pause will include a suspension of ​all kinetic activity, and also a ⁠prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. "Hopefully, ⁠it ​is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and ⁠hard fought War," he said, adding that there ⁠was constant ⁠progress in talks to end the conflict.

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