President Donald Trump announced on Friday afternoon that there will be a brief pause in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, effective this weekend.

"I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. "The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II. This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of 1,000 prisoners from each Country. This request was made directly by me, and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."

President Donald Trump's grip over the House of Representatives continued to loosen on Thursday, as 18 Republicans broke ranks to pass a foreign military aid measure his administration doesn't support, a new report revealed.

According to Politico, the measure, which was also opposed by House GOP leadership, is a "strong show of support for Kyiv and the first time a standalone aid package has passed either chamber during Trump’s second term."

Russia proposed a quid pro quo arrangement to President Donald Trump's envoys that would result in giving up on Ukraine.

The Kremlin offered to stop sharing intelligence information about U.S. military assets with Iran if Washington stopped doing the same with Ukraine against Russian forces, two sources familiar with the negotiations told Politico.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took aim at the Trump administration on Saturday after accusing it of pressing Kyiv for concessions in its ongoing efforts to end the war, while sparing Russia from comparable demands, NBC News reported.

“The Americans often return to the topic of concessions,” Zelenskyy said, speaking Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, according to NBC News. “Too often those concessions are discussed in the context only of Ukraine, not Russia.”