Putin thinks Ukraine war ‘coming to an end’ as three-day ceasefire goes into effect

Published May 9, 2026 8:40pm ET | Updated May 11, 2026 10:44am ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he thinks the Russia-Ukraine war “is coming to an end,” the same day a three-day ceasefire between the two countries went into effect.

President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, saying it would be in effect over the weekend and through Monday. The ceasefire started the same day Russia held its Victory Day Parade, an annual military celebration that commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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