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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap
President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap, President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II.
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- Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swapPBS News - 2026-05-08T19:07:25+00:00
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