Ambassador notes change in US attitude toward Victory Day

In the United States on 8 May 2026, Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from 9 May, covering Victory Day. He hailed it as the 'beginning of the end' of the war. The announcement came with a prisoner exchange, with figures of 1,000 and 2,000 prisoners given.

Putin was preparing a muted Victory Parade, and an ambassador noted a change in the US attitude toward Victory Day.