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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire, Trump says

Denver7 · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 225 words · By Scripps News Group
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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Ukraine and Russia would enter into a three-day ceasefire as Russia commemorates Victory Day.

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What happened

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Ukraine and Russia would enter into a three-day ceasefire as Russia commemorates Victory Day.

Why it matters

The president wrote on social media that he directly asked both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to suspend fighting for the duration.

Common ground

The ceasefire, set for May 9-11, pauses "all kinetic activity" from both sides and calls for a prisoner swap of 1,000 POWs from each country.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earlier this week it threatened to retaliate against Ukraine if Ukraine targeted or disrupted the celebration.”
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Multiple sources (The Nordic Times, Google News results) report that Russia threatened retaliatory strikes if Ukraine disrupted the Victory Day celebrations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia threatened a "massive retaliatory missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine attempts to disrupt its World War Two Victory Day celebrations on 9 May. President Vladimir Putin declared a two-day ceasefi…
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/drone-attack-mos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade. 1 hour ago.Since the start of the day, the Russian army has been attacking Ukraine in every form – with attack drones, missile strikes, …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has announced a two-day Victory Day ceasefire and warned Kiev against attempts to attack celebrations in Moscow.According to Moscow, the remarks contained threats to target the Russian capital …
https://nordictimes.com/world/russia-victory-day-ceasefire-w…
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Claim 2: “The ceasefire, set for May 9-11, pauses "all kinetic activity" from both sides and calls for a prisoner swap of 1,000 POWs from each country.”
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While the date (May 9-11) is corroborated in other claims, the specific details regarding 'all kinetic activity' and the 'swap of 1,000 POWs from each country' are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence. The evidence for this claim index mistakenly provides results about US-Iran ceasefires instead of Russia-Ukraine.
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web search NEUTRAL — 18 hours ago · Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626zyywxjno
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Iran said US violated ceasefire with new attacks Tehran said attacks took place in Strait of Hormuz and civilian areas US military said it carried out retaliatory strikes President Donald …
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-accuses-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Trump says attacks on Iran after it targeted US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz was a "love tap," and said the ceasefire between the two countries is still in effect.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-calls-iran-strikes-love-t…
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Claim 3: “In the last week, Ukraine says it has struck oil ports and transport vessels, as well as Russian naval vessels.”
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Multiple sources confirm Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure (Taman oil terminal, Primorsk oil port) and naval vessels (Admiral Makarov in Novorossiysk).
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web search NEUTRAL — The drones struck oil terminal equipment, a liquefied petroleum gas pier, and other port infrastructure, sparking a large fire. According to the sources, the Taman transshipment complex — operated by …
https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukrainian-drones-strike-taman-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 6, Ukraine also struck several Russian navy vessels hiding in Novorossiysk including the frigate Admiral Makarov, which is armed with eight Kalibr cruise missiles.
https://medium.com/@snowythefirst/russia-on-fire-ukraine-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Primorsk port and a number of vessels in the Baltic Sea on Sunday as part of a wave of attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure. Ukraine's President Volodymyr…
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260503-ukrainian-drones…
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Claim 4: “U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Ukraine and Russia would enter into a three-day ceasefire as Russia commemorates Victory Day.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP News, Al Jazeera, and another web result) confirm that President Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from May 9 to May 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt t…
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefir…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 to mark the end of World ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-announces-three-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has announced on social media that there will be a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May. The US president said the ceasefire would include a ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/trump-russia-u…
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Claim 5: “On Thursday, Zelenskyy acknowledged the plan for a ceasefire and indicated Ukraine would prioritize the arranged prisoner swap.”
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Evidence shows Zelenskyy acknowledged the US role in de-escalation/ceasefires and specifically mentioned a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 Ukrainians returning home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy[a] (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the third phase of a large-scale prisoner exchange will begin tomorrow. This week, 1,000 Ukrainians held by Russia are expected to return home.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/zelenskyy-announces-third-ph…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelenskyy Backs Ceasefires, Acknowledges US Role in De‑escalation Talks.The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said that his country continues to support ceasefires as an important step to…
https://thekenyatimes.com/world-news/zelenskyy-backs-ceasefi…
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Claim 6: “The president wrote on social media that he directly asked both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to suspend fighting for the duration.”
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Al Jazeera specifically quotes Trump stating, 'This request was made directly by me,' referring to his request to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Other search results confirm the announcement was made on social media.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky descended into a shouting match with the US president abruptly ending the conversation and throwin...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_kTNIYsFnQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine previously stated that it too had offered a truce but that this had been ignored by Moscow. “This request was made directly by me,” Trump said on Friday, thanking his Russian and Ukrainian cou…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/trump-announces-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking in Florida, Trump called Zelensky a "dictator", just hours after using the same word in a Truth Social post about the Ukrainian president. "He refuses to have elections. He's low in the real …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjev2j70v19o
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Claim 7: “Russia is planning a parade in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate Victory Day.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square on 9 May.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian military parade. Victory Day Parade on Red Square on 9 May 2025.Victory Day is a significant secular holiday in Russia that commemorates Germany's surrender in World War II, which marked the e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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web search NEUTRAL — Red Square is filled with installations and signs that read 'Victory!' in Russian. In a side-street off Red Square I gauge public reaction. Do Russians care about an absence of tanks at this year's Vi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o
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web search NEUTRAL — Red Square is filled with installations and signs that read 'Victory!' in Russian. In a side-street off Red Square I gauge public reaction. Do Russians care about an absence of tanks at this year's Vi…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o
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