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IN BRIEF: Truce, POW exchange in thousand for thousand format: Kremlin aide's statements

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 314 words
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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced that Russia has agreed to a US-proposed truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11. The agreement includes a prisoner-of-war exchange in a 'thousand-for-a-thousand' format to coincide with Victory Day celebrations.

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Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

Russia has agreed to the initiative of US President Donald Trump on a truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and a prisoners of war exchange with Kiev during this period in a thousand for a thousand format, said Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov.

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TASS has compiled the key statements of the presidential aide.

Common ground

Armistice and prisoner of war exchange Russia agreed to Trump's initiative for a truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and a prisoners of war exchange in a thousand-for-a-thousand format with Kiev during this period: "On behalf of the President of the Russian…

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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced that Russia has agreed to a US-proposed truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11. The agreement includes a prisoner-of-war exchange in a 'thousand-for-a-thousand' format to coincide with Victory Day celebrations.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a prisoners of war exchange with Kiev during this period in a thousand for a thousand format”
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The 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange format is confirmed by both the Russian side (Ushakov via TASS/EADaily) and the Ukrainian side (President Zelenskyy via Telegram/web reports).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8 2026, 06:32 PM • 2186 views. President Zelenskyy confirmed a truce on May 9-11 and a prisoner exchange in a 1,000-for-1,000 format. The agreement was reached through the mediation of the United …
https://unn.ua/en/news/red-square-is-less-important-than-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has agreed to US President Donald Trump's initiative to establish a ceasefire with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and conduct a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov …
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/moscow-agrees-to-trumps-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — “That is why today, within the framework of the negotiation process mediated by the American side, we received Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner of war exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-russia-ukraine…
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Claim 2: “Russia has agreed to the initiative of US President Donald Trump on a truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, EADaily, and a news report citing Yury Ushakov) confirm that Russia agreed to Donald Trump's initiative for a ceasefire from May 9 to 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has agreed to US President Donald Trump's initiative to establish a ceasefire with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and conduct a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov …
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/moscow-agrees-to-trumps-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia agreed to the initiative of US President Donald Trump on a truce from May 9 to 11.Donald Trump's initiative is timed precisely to the 81st anniversary of the Victory, Ushakov stressed. Trump al…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/08/russia-agreed-to-a-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia agreed to Donald Trump's initiative for a truce with Ukraine from May 9 to 11."The main thing is that it was agreed to exchange a thousand prisoners of war each during the truce period from 9 t…
https://tass.com/politics/2128701
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Claim 3: “the leaders emphasized that our countries were allies during WWII”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia lists of US Presidents and does not contain any mention of the leaders emphasizing WWII alliances in the context of this specific truce agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States The White House, official residence of the president of the United States The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world. The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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web search NEUTRAL — List of u.s. Presidents in order George Washington (1789–97): George Washington is a well-known historical figure and was the first president of the United States of America after leading the Continen…
https://www.historynet.com/us-presidents/
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Claim 4: “The US representatives, in turn, were in touch with Kiev.”
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Both Yury Ushakov (Kremlin aide) and President Zelenskyy explicitly confirm that US representatives were in contact with Kyiv to coordinate the truce and exchange.
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web search NEUTRAL — President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the three-day truce announced by US President Donald Trump, and Ukraine also received consent from the Russian Federation to conduct a prisoner of wa…
https://unn.ua/en/news/red-square-is-less-important-than-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — In turn, US representatives were in contact with Kyiv,” Ushakov said.Zelenskyy also confirmed the truce and prisoner swap, thanking Trump and his team for their “productive diplomatic involvement.”
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/putin-aide-confi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump regarding a truce for the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. "The main thing is that it was agreed to exchange a thousand prisoners of war each during the truce period from…
https://tass.com/politics/2128701
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Claim 5: “An agreement on this matter was reached during our telephone contacts with the administration of the president of the United States.”
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The evidence indicates the agreement was mediated by the US administration. While the specific 'telephone' detail is mentioned in the context of the initiative's coordination, multiple sources confirm US mediation between the two parties.
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web search NEUTRAL — The prisoner exchange, which has been described as one of the most complex in history, [6] took place at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Turkey, whose government served as a mediator between the parties. […
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ankara_prisoner_exchange
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web search NEUTRAL — The talks ended with an agreement to exchange 314 prisoners of war, 157 from each side, which was the first prisoner exchange in five months. [438][443][444] As of September 2025, over 2500 prisoners …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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web search NEUTRAL — ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that the first direct talks with Ukraine in more than three years had yielded a deal to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each soon and to resume talks ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-is-satis…
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Claim 6: “President Trump's initiative is timed to coincide with the 81st anniversary of the Victory over Nazism”
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Multiple sources (TASS, RT, and the Kremlin aide) explicitly state that the timing of the initiative coincides with the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazism.
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web search NEUTRAL — 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Attack on Rostov-on-Don and Victory Day: Putin’s meeting with Russian Security Council.This timing includes the days of commemorating the 81st anniversar…
https://tass.com/politics/2128701
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States was in contact with Kiev during the discussion of the initiative for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, the Kremlin aide said. "It is important that President Trump's initiative is t…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/moscow-agrees-to-trumps-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Countries around the world are marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 8 and 9, paying tribute to the millions who gave their lives to defeat the Third Reich.
https://www.rt.com/news/639611-defeat-of-nazi-germany-celebr…
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