Zelensky 'allows' Putin to hold Victory Day parade as Trump declares 3-day Ukraine, Russia ceasefire

"U.S. President Donald Trump announced a surprise prisoner exchange and three-day ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine from May 9-11 amid mounting tensions between Kyiv and Moscow on the eve of Russia's Victory Day celebrations.

The announcement was swiftly followed by a tongue-in-cheek official decree from President Volodymyr Zelensky in which he said he would "allow a parade to be held in Moscow."
"For the duration of the parade (beginning at 10:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 9, 2026), the area of Red Square shall be excluded from the plan for the use of Ukrainian weapons," the declaration reads. It also includes the precise coordinates of Moscow's Red Square.
The declaration makes no mention of a ceasefire on attacks elsewhere in Russia.
"They were concerned about one specific square, and now, as part of the diplomatic process, permission has been granted to hold a parade in that square," an official from the Presidential Office told reporters." KI