Ukraine and Russia agreed Friday to a three-day halt in fighting during Russia’s annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a pause to begin Saturday and to include a swap of 1,

The president said he facilitated the deal, which includes a prisoner swap, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly signaled his support. But past ceasefires have crumbled.

The brief pause in fighting, as well as a planned prisoner exchange, will coincide with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the country’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow.

President Donald Trump said Friday the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, saying it could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.

President Trump said the agreement will swap 1,000 prisoners from each country after Russia and Ukraine announced separate short-term ceasefire plans.

Trump announces a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to celebrate the Soviet WWII victory, including a prisoner exchange of 1,000 each.

Oil prices pared their climb after President Donald Trump announced Friday over social-media there will be a 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine beginning May 9. “This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy on Friday ‌confirmed a three-day ceasefire ​had been ​arranged with Russia ⁠as part ​of U.S. ​efforts to negotiate an end to ​the ​more than four-year-old war.