Russia/Ukraine-Ceasefire/USA
Russia/Ukraine-Ceasefire/USA
Dateline : May 9/8, 2026/File
Location : Russia;Ukraine
Duration : 1'23
Beijing, China - May 9, 2026 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of statement of Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov
2. Screenshot of social media post of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
3. Screenshot of social media post of U.S. President Donald Trump
FILE: Moscow, Russia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of building of Russian Defense Ministry, Russian national flag
FILE: Moscow, Russia - April 20, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of bridge, traffic, Kremlin
FILE: Moscow, Russia - 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of river, buildings in Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral, traffic
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flag of Ukraine
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Feb 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. National flag of Ukraine, Statue Berehynia atop Independence Monument
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Nov 30, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of national flag of Ukraine, traffic
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
Russia and Ukraine on Friday agreed to a three-day ceasefire and a swap of 1,000 prisoners.
"At the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, I confirm that U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative regarding the ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine is acceptable to the Russian side," Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
"We received Russia's agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000. A ceasefire regime must also be established on May 9, 10, and 11," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.
He added that he had instructed the Ukrainian team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange.
Separately, Zelensky signed a decree that excluded the Red Square area in Moscow from the "plan for the use of Ukrainian weapons" during the Victory Day parade on May 9 "for humanitarian purposes," according to a document published on the presidential website.
Trump said earlier Friday on Truth Social that the truce between Russia and Ukraine "will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country."
On Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that all Russian military groupings in the conflict zone would completely halt combat operations during the Victory Day celebrations from midnight on May 8 to 10.
ID : 8478484
Published : 2026-05-09 09:46
Last Modified : 2026-05-09 16:41:19
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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