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Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Saturday said he thinks nan warfare pinch Ukraine could extremity soon.
"I deliberation that nan matter is coming to an end," Putin told reporters, according to Reuters.
Putin’s words came a time aft Trump announced a three-day ceasefire to observe nan Soviet Union’s triumph successful World War II, arsenic good arsenic a monolithic captive speech betwixt some nations.
The ceasefire began connected Saturday and will tally done Monday, Trump wrote connected Truth Social. "The ceremony successful Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, successful Ukraine, because they were besides a large portion and facet of World War II."
TRUMP ANNOUNCES SURPRISE THREE-DAY CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Saturday said he thinks nan warfare pinch Ukraine could extremity soon. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP)
"This ceasefire will see a suspension of each kinetic activity, and besides a captive switch of 1,000 prisoners from each country," he added. "This petition was made straight by me, and I very overmuch admit its statement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."
The time was celebrated pinch Russia’s astir scaled-back Victory Day parade successful years.
The warfare successful Ukraine has dragged connected for much than 4 years aft Russia invaded nan state successful February 2022, pinch nan Kremlin initially believing it could triumph quickly yet Russia still hasn’t been capable to return nan full Donbass region.
US SPECIAL ENVOY WITKOFF ANNOUNCES US, UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN DELEGATIONS AGREED TO PRISONER SWAP
President Donald Trump walks pinch Russian President Vladimir Putin astatine Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson successful Anchorage, Alaska, connected Aug. 15, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Putin told reporters that he would for illustration to talk to German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder erstwhile asked astir talks pinch European leaders.
He added that he would only see speaking pinch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aft a lasting bid woody had been agreed upon.
On X, Zelenskyy confirmed nan speech of prisoners captured during the four-year conflict, which began erstwhile Russia launched a full-scale penetration of its neighbor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President-elect Donald Trump shingle hands aft their gathering astatine nan Elysee Presidential Palace successful Paris, France, connected Dec. 7, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidency/Anadolu/Getty Images)
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"Within nan model of nan negotiating process mediated by nan American side, we received Russia’s statement to behaviour a captive speech successful nan format of 1,000 for 1,000," he wrote. "A ceasefire authorities must besides beryllium established connected May 9, 10, and 11. Ukraine is consistently moving to bring its group location from Russian captivity. I person instructed our squad to promptly hole everything basal for nan exchange."
Zelenskyy besides thanked Trump for his negotiated engagement successful nan process and said he hopes nan United States will make judge Moscow abides by nan agreement.
Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
