Donald Trump touts ending nine wars, says would 'love to' make Russia-Ukraine the 10th one

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he hopes the ongoing RussiaUkraine war could become the next major global conflict resolved during his presidency claiming that he has already helped settle nine wars since returning to the White HouseSpeaking to reporters before departing for a dinner event at his golf course in Sterling Virginia Trump said he would ldquolove tordquo see the RussiaUkraine conflict come to an end and suggested that diplomatic efforts were moving in a positive directionldquoI would love to see that war end I have settled eight wars and actually nine and it looks like we could have ten but I would love to make that the tenthrdquo Trump told reporters while referring to the ongoing conflict between Russia and UkraineTrump Announces ThreeDay RussiaUkraine CeasefireEarlier Trump announced a temporary threeday ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from May 9 to May 11 According to the US President the brief truce coincides with Russiarsquos Victory Day celebrations commemorating the Soviet Unionrsquos role during World War IIIn a statement shared on Truth Social Trump said the ceasefire would involve a halt to ldquoall kinetic activityrdquo between both countries during the threeday periodldquoI am pleased to announce that there will be a threeday ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukrainerdquo Trump stated adding that both countries had agreed to the temporary arrangement following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyTrump further told reporters that he personally requested the ceasefire extension and said both leaders had ldquoreadily agreedrdquo to pause military action temporarilyTrump Pushes For Longer Suspension Of HostilitiesThe US President also expressed support for extending the ceasefire beyond the initial threeday period He said he hoped the temporary halt in fighting could eventually pave the way for a permanent peace agreement between Moscow and KyivldquoYes I would like to see a big extensionrdquo Trump said while responding to questions about whether the ceasefire could continue beyond May 11Trump described the RussiaUkraine war as one of the deadliest global conflicts since World War II and claimed that thousands of soldiers were being killed every month However he did not provide evidence to support the casualty figures mentioned during his remarksPrisoner Exchange Planned During Ceasefire PeriodAccording to Trumprsquos statement the ceasefire agreement also includes a planned prisoner exchange involving 1000 prisoners from each side He said the arrangement was part of broader diplomatic discussions currently underway to permanently end the warldquoThis request was made directly by me and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyyrdquo Trump stated in his social media postThe RussiaUkraine war entered its fifth year in February 2026 following Russiarsquos fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Despite several rounds of international diplomatic efforts and sanctions the conflict has continued with periodic escalations across multiple regionsTrump Says Talks To End War Are ProgressingTrump also claimed that negotiations aimed at ending the war permanently are making progress He described the conflict as the ldquobiggestrdquo global crisis since World War II and expressed optimism that ongoing talks could eventually lead to a lasting settlementldquoTalks are continuing on ending this major conflict and we are getting closer and closer every dayrdquo Trump saidThe latest remarks come amid continued international focus on diplomatic efforts to end the prolonged conflict which has resulted in heavy military and civilian casualties largescale displacement and global economic disruptions since 2022With inputs from Agencies