Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire for war in Ukraine; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responds

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the “Easter truce” in the war in Ukraine on Saturday, saying that the Russian team will stop military action from 6 pm on Saturday night until midnight April 21. Putin said that “the Ukrainian side will follow our example,” according to a statement about the Kremlin Telegram channel. But he … Read more

Ukraine wary of Putin’s Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire

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The Chernehif region, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine said it would likely respond to any real endowment by Moscow, but expressed suspicion after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting on Saturday. The announcement issued by Kiev came when Russia and Ukraine made the largest exchange of prisoners since it began … Read more