Trump: Russia and Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap

Friday, May 8, 2026Developing

World Desk

What we know

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire from May 9 through May 11 and a swap of 1,000 prisoners on each side, AP, PBS, BBC, Guardian and CBS reported, after earlier unilateral pauses for Victory Day collapsed amid mutual accusations of violations.

Trump said the pause would suspend all "kinetic activity" and could be the "beginning of the end" of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, both confirmed the arrangement. Zelenskyy said Ukraine expected Washington to hold Russia to the terms; the U.N. secretary-general welcomed the announcement while urging a lasting ceasefire.

What's confirmed

AP/PBS: Trump announced a three-day ceasefire May 9–11 plus a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange; Zelenskyy and Ushakov confirmed (AP, PBS).
BBC/Guardian: Both sides confirmed after accusing each other of violating prior unilateral pauses; Trump said the request was made directly to Putin and Zelenskyy (BBC, Guardian).
CBS: Zelenskyy said Ukraine received Russia's agreement to a 1,000-for-1,000 exchange and instructed teams to prepare; Ushakov confirmed Russia's acceptance of Trump's initiative (CBS).
AP: Trump said talks to end the wider war continued and that the sides were "getting closer"; U.N.'s Guterres welcomed the short truce (AP).
BBC: Earlier Friday both sides alleged battlefield and drone violations of Russia's 8–9 May pause; Rubio in Italy said U.S. mediation on a broader deal had stagnated (BBC).

What's still developing

Whether the three-day pause and prisoner swap are fully implemented on the ground.
Whether the truce extends beyond May 11 or feeds into a longer ceasefire track.
Scope of any U.S. enforcement role Zelenskyy said Kyiv expects.

Sources

AP — Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 3-day ceasefire link
PBS — Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap link
BBC — Trump says Russia and Ukraine to observe three-day ceasefire link
Guardian — Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May link
CBS — Trump announces Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap as part of 3-day ceasefire link
NPR — Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ceasefire link