Trump, Russia and ceasefire
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"We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined," President Donald Trump said at an April 23 White House event to announce a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
President Trump says five Polish and Moldovan prisoners have been released from detention in Belarus and Russia through U.S. diplomatic efforts.
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
Gasoline prices are unusually high, spurred by the war Trump launched with Israel against Iran, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Before Iran closed the strait, about one-fifth of the world’s oil flowed through it, and the stalled tanker traffic has hampered oil supplies, increasing prices.
President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, after Moscow pushed Kyiv for a temporary truce to allow Vladimir Putin to host a parade in his capital.