Trump Announces Ceasefire Deal Amidst Escalating Tensions and Russian Victory Day Preparations
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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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Associated Press“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote. “The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II.”
Breitbart“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II,” Trump wrote.
NPR News"I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump wrote. "The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II."
Washington Examiner“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine. The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
BBC NewsUkraine also said Russia had continued to strike its positions since that time. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire for 8-9 May ahead of Victory Day celebrations on Saturday. Kyiv had earlier called for an indefinite truce, starting 6 May.
The Daily WireRussia had spent weeks lobbying Ukraine for a Victory Day ceasefire, threatening to strike Kyiv if the planned Victory Day parade was disrupted. Ukraine dismissed the ceasefire proposal as “unserious” until Trump intervened and brokered a prisoner exchange.
New York PostRussian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans for the cease-fire earlier this week. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the truce would last three days, including Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The HillPresident Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, which includes a prisoner swap. The ceasefire will last from May 9-11, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The pause in fighting is for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. “The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in…
Washington TimesA three-day ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday defused the tensions over a prospective Ukrainian attack on a Red Square parade in Moscow, but the deal appeared unlikely to set the stage for a comprehensive peace deal.
Fox NewsPresident Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.
USA TodayUkraine, Russia confirm 3-day ceasefire as Trump says it could be extended MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russia and Ukraine confirmed May 8 that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
NBC NewsThe Kremlin has also tried to symbolically link its victory over Nazi Germany to its war in Ukraine, portraying the fight with Kyiv as the continuation of its struggle against fascism. Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine have taken part in the Victory Day parades in Moscow since the 2022 invasion.
New York TimesKremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.
ReutersTrump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia Reuters
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Speaking in front of hundreds of military personnel and flanked by a few world leaders, the Russian president said he was fighting a "just" war and called Ukraine an "aggressive force" that is being "armed and supported by the whole bloc of Nato".
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NPR NewsSpeaking at the parade, Putin hailed Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, declaring that they "face an aggressive force that is armed and supported by the entire bloc of NATO."
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Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, shrugged off Zelenskyy’s decree as a “silly joke.” “We don’t need anyone’s permission to be proud of our Victory Day,” Peskov told reporters.
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NPR NewsKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov shrugged off Zelenskyy's decree as a "silly joke." "We don't need anyone's permission to be proud of our Victory Day," Peskov told reporters.
Washington TimesKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov shrugged off Zelenskyy’s decree “authorizing” the Red Square parade as a “silly joke.”
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Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko were set to attend the festivities in the Russian capital. Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, a European Union member, was to meet with Putin and lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial just outside the Kremlin walls but planned to stay away from the Red Square parade.
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Associated PressMalaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko were set to attend the festivities in the Russian capital. Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, a European Union member, was to meet with Putin and lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial just outside the Kremlin walls but planned to stay away from the Red Square parade.
Washington TimesMalaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko were due to attend Victory Day celebrations in the Russian capital.
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"Our tanks are busy right now," Russian MP Yevgeny Popov told the BBC earlier this week. "They are fighting. We need them more on the battlefield than on Red Square."
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Russian authorities have warned that on Victory Day in Moscow there will be restrictions on mobile internet: in the interests of security, they insist.
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Associated PressAs the troops prepared to march across Red Square on Saturday, the authorities ordered restrictions on all mobile internet access and text messaging services in the Russian capital, citing the need to ensure public safety. The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.
NBC NewsThe Kremlin said “additional measures” would be taken to protect Putin during the parade, and authorities had warned about mobile internet outages in the capital to “ensure the safety of Victory Day celebrations.”
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A Ukrainian drone strike hit the administrative building of the Southern Russia Air Navigation branch in Rostov-on-Don, forcing 13 airports in the south of the country to suspend operations, Russia’s Transport Ministry said. Flights resumed Friday afternoon, but officials said it would take up to three days to fully restore air travel in the area.
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BBC NewsThirteen airports in southern Russia also suspended operations after a drone attack.
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“All this clearly shows that there was not even a pretense of a ceasefire attempt from the Russian side,” Zelenskyy said.
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Associated Press“All this clearly shows that there was not even a pretense of a ceasefire attempt from the Russian side,” Zelenskyy said.
BBC News"All of this clearly indicates that there was not even a simulated attempt from the Russian side to cease fire at the front," he said.
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01 NPR News For the first time, Saturday's parade featured troops from North Korea, a tribute to Pyongyang that sent its soldiers to fight alongside Moscow forces to repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
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02 BBC News But under tightened security, military personnel marched in droves across Red Square.
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03 Associated Press Officials said the sudden change of format was due to the “current operational situation” and pointed to the threat of Ukrainian attacks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the authorities have taken “additional security measures.”
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04 USA Today "I'd like to see a big extension," Trump told reporters on Friday evening. "It could be."
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05 Washington Times Speaking during a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin called the strike a “terrorist” attack and hailed traffic controllers for helping to avoid tragic consequences.
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06 NBC News Putin himself re-introduced military hardware to the annual celebration back in 2008, showing off Russia’s stockpiles of tanks and munitions in a shift toward a more aggressive posture.
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07 The Daily Wire President Trump said the ceasefire will mean the “suspension of all kinetic activity” in a conflict that began in February 2022 and has resulted in more than 2 million casualties.
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