4 h. ago Ukrainian delegation in London will have mandate to discuss ceasefire – Zelensky

Ukrainian delegation in London will have mandate to discuss ceasefire – Zelensky  Ukrinform

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9 h. ago Putin ready for direct talks with Ukraine, spokesperson says

Moscow turns down proposal to extend Easter ceasefire as Ukraine officials head to London to discuss US peace planRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Kremlin says it is open to direct talks with Ukraine but has declined to back Kyiv’s proposal to extend the Easter ceasefire.Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson told reporters in Moscow on Tuesday that there were no concrete plans for negotiations on halting strikes against civilian targets, but that the Russian president was willing to discuss this directly with Ukraine if Kyiv removed “certain obstacles”. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine's Kherson region

The head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region says that Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in the region

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29 h. ago Starmer backs call for full ceasefire in Ukraine as Russia’s ‘Easter truce’ ends

Ukraine has accused Russia of continuing its attacks despite Vladimir Putin claiming to have ordered a unilateral ceasefire over the weekend.

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29 h. ago Fighting resumes following 'Easter truce' as Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations by Russia

The ‘Easter truce’ declared by Vladimir Putin ended at midnight on Easter Sunday

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36 h. ago Russia resumes fighting after ‘ceasefire’ Ukraine says Moscow breached nearly 3,000 times – Russia

Russian military confirms ‘Easter truce’ is over and fighting has begun again as Ukrainian says Moscow launched 96 drones and three missiles overnightThe Russian defence ministry said yesterday that Ukraine had lost more than 75,000 soldiers and more than 400 tanks in total in Russia’s Kursk region.Military officials say they are continuing to repel Ukrainian soldiers in the region. We have not been able to independently verify either claim. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Trump says Russia and Ukraine will 'hopefully make a deal this week' and 'start doing business with the USA and make a fortune'

US President Donald Trump struck a hopeful note on his social media platform Truth Social last night, saying that 'hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week'.

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40 h. ago Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ ends

Regions in eastern Ukraine were under air raid alerts starting minutes after midnight on Monday, with the alerts gradually extending westUkraine issued air raid alerts for Kyiv and the country’s eastern half as blasts shook the city of Mykolaiv early on Monday, authorities said, hours after the one-day Easter “ceasefire” declared by Vladimir Putin came to an end.Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the Russian president’s unilateral Easter ceasefire declaration as a fake “PR” exercise and said Russian troops had continued their drone and artillery attacks across many parts of the frontline on Sunday. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago INNA BONDARENKO: Putin's ceasefire was as fake as his grotesque Easter charade in church

Dressed in a dark suit and holding a candle, Putin crossed himself at a church service when the celebrant announced: 'Christ is risen.' But the Easter ceasefire was over before it had even begun.

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51 h. ago Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin’s Easter ceasefire in Ukraine – cartoon

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52 h. ago Ruben Amorim defends Man Utd star despite struggles in historic Wolves defeat

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim called upon his team to provide more goals after failing to trouble the scoresheet in defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford but defended Rasmus Hojlund

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55 h. ago Ukrainian delegation to attend ceasefire talks in London – Leshchenko

Ukrainian delegation to attend ceasefire talks in London – Leshchenko  Ukrinform

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57 h. ago Why Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ is a dangerous distraction from his original sin

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating an Easter ceasefire - it doesn’t and should not matter, World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains

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58 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite ‘Easter truce’ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire – live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceEaster falls on the same day this year for orthodox and western churches, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians not to give up hope that peace will one day return.Here are some of the latest images coming out of the newswires from Ukraine where festivities continue despite Russian attacks:We are documenting every Russian violation of its self-declared commitment to a full ceasefire for the Easter period and are prepared to provide the necessary information to our partners. In practice, either Putin does not have full control over his army, or the situation proves that in Russia, they have no intention of making a genuine move toward ending the war, and are only interested in favorable PR coverage. It’s a good thing, at least, that there were no air raid sirens. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Ukrainians gather together to mark Easter with little faith in ceasefire with Russia

Zelensky and Putin accuse each other of breaking temporary truce over weekend

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59 h. ago Trump's team to travel to London next week for Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump's team to travel to London next week for Ukraine ceasefire talks  Українська правда

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60 h. ago Ukrainians mark Easter with little faith in Russia ceasefire

Dozens of Ukrainians have gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia might be possible

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60 h. ago Trump’s team plans to travel to London to finalize discussions on the Ukraine ceasefire issue, according to Kellogg

Trump’s team plans to travel to London to finalize discussions on the Ukraine ceasefire issue, according to Kellogg  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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62 h. ago Zelenskyy accuses Putin of creating ‘impression’ of a ceasefire and says Russian shelling has continued – Ukraine war live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceLuke Harding, a Guardian foreign correspondent, writes that the ceasefire declaration came amid reports that the White House was ready to recognise Russian control of Crimea as part of a broad US proposal to end the war in Ukraine.Here is an extract from his piece:According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the US may be willing to give Putin a strategic victory and to accept Russian control over the peninsula. In 2014, Russian special forces seized Crimea, which Putin annexed after a sham referendum.US diplomatic recognition would violate the UN charter and the post-1945 consensus that countries cannot seize territory by force. Most states, including the UK, have refused to recognise Russia’s illegal takeover. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Mass prisoner swap brings emotional homecoming for hundreds of Ukrainian troops

Dozens of released Ukrainian prisoners of war embraced loved ones in emotional reunions after they were returned from Russian captivity.

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