Russia, Ukraine to enter temporary ceasefire with prisoner exchange, Trump says

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine would temporarily halt fighting for three days beginning Saturday, though Ukraine publicly framed the proposed ceasefire more cautiously as part of negotiations over a large-scale prisoner exchange.

In separate statements, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the proposal would include a ceasefire running through May 11 and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country.

Trump described the ceasefire as the result of U.S. diplomacy, writing in a Truth Social post that the request “was made directly by me.” He then thanked both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy for agreeing to the pause in fighting.

Zelenskyy, however, framed the agreement around the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, and he seemed guarded about Russia’s willingness to uphold the ceasefire.

“We expect the United States to ensure that the Russian side fulfills these agreements,” he said in a social media post after thanking Trump for his involvement.

Ukraine’s skepticism toward the Russian commitment comes amid concerns about Moscow’s alignment with Iran .

Last month, a Ukrainian intelligence assessment alleged Russia had shared satellite imagery and cyber support with Tehran to support attacks against the U.S. and other countries.

Trump in late April publicly raised the idea of a temporary ceasefire for marking the anniversary of the end of World War II after a phone call with Putin. At the Time, Trump told reporters that he had suggested “a little bit of a ceasefire,” saying that Putin “might do that.”

The proposed ceasefire coincides with Russia’s Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II.

Eve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周五表示，俄罗斯和乌克兰将从周六开始暂时停止战斗三天，尽管乌克兰公开表示，拟议的停火是就大规模战俘交换进行谈判的一部分，语气更为谨慎。

特朗普和乌克兰总统泽连斯基分别发表声明称，该提议将包括停火至 5 月 11 日，以及两国交换 1000 名战俘。

特朗普称停火是美国外交努力的结果，他在Truth Social网站上发帖称，这一请求“是我亲自提出的”。随后，他感谢俄罗斯总统普京和泽连斯基同意暂停战斗。

然而，泽连斯基将该协议的框架设定为乌克兰战俘的归还，而且他对俄罗斯遵守停火协议的意愿似乎持谨慎态度。

“我们希望美国确保俄罗斯方面履行这些协议，”他在感谢特朗普的参与后，在社交媒体上发帖说道。

乌克兰对俄罗斯的承诺持怀疑态度，这源于人们对莫斯科与伊朗结盟的担忧。

上个月，乌克兰情报部门的一份评估报告声称，俄罗斯与德黑兰分享了卫星图像和网络支持，以支持对美国和其他国家发动攻击。

4月下旬，特朗普在与普京通电话后，公开提出了在二战结束周年纪念日之际暂时停火的想法。当时，特朗普告诉记者，他建议“稍微停火一下”，并表示普京“可能会这么做”。

拟议的停火恰逢俄罗斯胜利日，该节日是为了纪念苏联在第二次世界大战中击败纳粹德国所发挥的作用。

伊芙·桑普森是一名记者，也是一名前陆军军官。她曾报道过世界各地的冲突，为《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》和美联社撰稿。