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Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, hoping for the end of the war and the beginning of the war | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Kyiv, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 8th) U.S. President Trump announced today that Russia and Ukraine will cease fire for three days starting from the 9th, and expressed hope that this will become the beginning of a long-term agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Agence France-Presse reported that Russia had previously announced that in order to commemorate Victory Day in World War II on May 9, it would implement a two-day unilateral ceasefire from the 9th. Ukraine said it had also proposed a ceasefire but was ignored by Moscow. Trump posted on his social platform “Truth Social” that “I am pleased to announce that the Russia-Ukraine war will implement a three-day ceasefire on May 9th, 10th and 11th.” He also stated that during the ceasefire, both sides will exchange 1,000 prisoners of war. He said: “This request was made directly by me, and I am very grateful to President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for agreeing… I hope this will be the beginning of the end of this long, deadly and fierce war.” Before Trump announced the ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other today. Ukraine has never stated before that it would abide by the short ceasefire proposed by Russia, criticizing Putin for only wanting to ensure that the annual military parade on Red Square on the 9th goes smoothly. Russia has threatened to launch a large-scale attack on the core areas of Kiev if Ukraine interferes with the Victory Day military parade, and has repeatedly called on foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital early. In the 25 years since Putin has been in power, he has used the historical memory of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany as the core narrative. He holds a large military parade in the center of Moscow on May 9 every year and uses this to rationalize the invasion of Ukraine. (Compiled by: Xu Ruicheng) 1150509 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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Ukraine plans to start ceasefire on May 6th Zelensky: Test Russia’s sincerity early | International | Central News Agency CNA
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2026/5/5 07:33 (updated at 5/5 07:50) Please agree to our privacy policy to enable the news listening function. Ukrainian President Zelensky. (Reuters) (Central News Agency reporter Chen Yanting, Kyiv, 5th) Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that a ceasefire will be implemented from the early morning of May 6, earlier than Russia’s original ceasefire arrangement on May 9 during the “Victory Day” commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said through social media late at night on the 4th, “We believe that human life is far more precious than any anniversary.” He proposed that the ceasefire between the two sides begin from the early morning of the 5th to 6th, and said that an earlier time than Russia proposed would help test Russia’s sincerity in the ceasefire. Zelensky pointed out that “now is the moment for Russian leaders to take concrete actions to end the war,” adding that Russia is worried that without Ukraine’s cooperation, Moscow will have difficulty holding a military parade. But he added that no official request for a ceasefire from Moscow had yet been received. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it would conduct a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 9, and warned that if Ukraine attempts to interfere with the subsequent celebrations, Russia may launch large-scale air strikes in the center of Kiev, and even recommended that people and foreign diplomats consider evacuating. Russia holds a military parade every year on Victory Day. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, the scale of weapons and foreign guests involved has been significantly reduced. This year is the first time in the past 20 years that heavy weapons such as rocket systems and armored vehicles will not be displayed. The official reason was “considering the current operational situation,” but many Russian military analysts believe that Moscow is worried that Ukraine may launch an attack with a long-range drone. When Zelensky attended the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan, Armenia, he pointed out that Russia’s reduced display of weapons reflects its pressure on armaments and is also concerned about the possibility of drones flying over Moscow’s Red Square. He also said that this summer will be a critical period for Russian President Vladimir Putin to decide to expand the war or turn to diplomatic negotiations, and called on the international community to put pressure on Russia to choose diplomatic channels. Russia has also announced short-term ceasefires in the past, including a ceasefire with Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter period. However, the two sides violated each other’s control, including drone attacks, so that the effectiveness of the ceasefire was limited. (Editor: Zhang Zhixuan) 1150505 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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