Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a three-day ceasefire as well as a prisoner exchange with Russia, which US President Donald Trump described as a possible step towards ending the war that has been going on for more than four years, reports Anadolu.

Zelenskyy on the American social network X said that the Ukrainian side accepted “Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format 1,000 to 1,000” in the framework of the US-mediated peace negotiations.

“A cease-fire should also be established on May 9, 10 and 11. Ukraine is constantly working to return its people from Russian captivity. I have instructed our teams to immediately prepare everything necessary for the exchange,” said Zelenskyy.

He thanked President Trump and his team. for their “productive diplomatic engagement”, adding that Ukraine expects the US to “ensure that the Russian side fulfills these agreements”.

Just minutes earlier, Trump in a statement on Truth Social said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, expressing his appreciation for the agreement’s acceptance by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Zelenskyy.

“We hope this is the beginning of the end of a very long war.” long, deadly and tough. Talks to end this major conflict, the biggest since World War II, are ongoing and we’re getting closer every day,” Trump added.

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Source: prizrenpost