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Three day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds ‘victory day’ parade – Europe live
TL;DR
A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine starts today, coinciding with Russia's Victory Day celebrations. The ceasefire includes a suspension of hostilities and a prisoner swap of 1,000 individuals from each side.
Key points
- Three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine begins today
- Ceasefire includes suspension of all kinetic activity
- 1,000 prisoners to be swapped between both countries
- Announcement initially made by Donald Trump
- Coincides with Russia's Victory Day celebrations
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Europe.
A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine kicks off today that will include “a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Though it was first announced by Donald Trump on social media, it has since been confirmed by both sides.
Russia had previously announced a ceasefire to mark its 9 May second world war Victory Day, which Ukraine had previously lambasted after Moscow intensified attacks with a series of devastating bombings of busy urban areas this week, in spite of a unilateral 24-hour ceasefire called by Volodymyr Zelenskyy in exchange for the Victory Day ceasefire.
Zelenskyy wrote on X on Friday:
double quotation markIn recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side.
An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position has always been the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war – namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home.
Elsewhere, the UK’s newly elected MPs are scheduled to take their oaths in Parliament this morning and Péter Magyar is set to be inaugurated in Hungary. Plus, the Guardian’s Pjotr Sauer will be bringing us scenes from the Russian victory parade.
Stay tuned for more.
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Q&A
What is the significance of the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire announced for May 9?
The ceasefire marks a temporary halt in hostilities to coincide with Russia's Victory Day, allowing for humanitarian efforts like a prisoner swap.
How many prisoners are being exchanged during the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?
Both Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 1,000 prisoners each as part of the ceasefire agreement.
Who announced the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine?
The ceasefire was initially announced by Donald Trump on social media and later confirmed by both Russia and Ukraine.
