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Trump-Brokered Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Ends After Three Days
(MENAFN) A short Russia-Ukraine ceasefire that was proposed by US President Donald Trump officially ended at 2100 GMT on Monday, marking the conclusion of a brief pause in hostilities tied to ongoing diplomatic efforts.
The truce, which reportedly lasted three days, was described by Trump on Friday as having been agreed upon by Moscow and Kyiv, alongside a proposed 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. He presented it as a potential opening toward a broader settlement of the war.
“Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly and hard-fought war,” Trump said. “Talks are continuing on ending this major conflict, the biggest since World War II, and we are getting closer and closer every day.”
His comments followed meetings in Miami involving US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who held talks with Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov. The discussions focused on intensifying diplomatic engagement and exploring next steps toward ending the conflict.
On the Russian side, President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday that he was willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country, but only for the purpose of finalizing a peace agreement to end the war, which has now lasted more than four years.
Zelenskyy later indicated that Ukraine had discussed potential formats for leadership-level talks with the United States during Umerov’s visit to Miami, aimed at exploring ways to bring the war to an end.
Before the Trump-backed initiative, Moscow had announced a unilateral ceasefire for May 8–9 to coincide with the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II, warning of a “massive” missile response if Victory Day events were disrupted.
Kyiv later stated it would also observe a ceasefire starting at midnight on May 6, though the broader conflict dynamics remained unresolved even as the temporary truces came and went.
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