politics
May 9, 2026
Trump said that the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine will take place immediately
US President Donald Trump claims that the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine will take place "almost immediately". RIA Novosti, 05/09/2026
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump announced that a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is imminent.
- Russia had previously agreed to Trump's truce initiative from May 9-11, including a prisoner swap.
- The proposed exchange was reportedly in a "thousand for a thousand" format.
- Russia had declared a ceasefire on May 8-9 for Victory Day celebrations.
- Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire starting May 6, but drone attacks in Crimea occurred.