76 m. ago Ukraine war live: Putin cannot be trusted, says Ukraine after Russia announces ‘Easter truce’

Zelenskyy says drone attacks on Saturday show Russian president’s true attitude toward human lifeFull report: Putin announces surprise ‘Easter truce’Here are some of the latest images on the newswires:Russian troops recaptured the village of Oleshnya in Russia’s western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, the RIA state news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The disastrous attempt at flattery by Donald Trump's envoy that got Ukraine peace summit in Paris off to the worst possible start

Top officials from around the world travelled to Paris on Thursday to discuss the war with Russia and Kyiv's security.

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1 hour ago Putin says ‘humanitarian considerations’ prompted Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said “humanitarian considerations” were behind his decision to announce a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine on Saturday, 19 April.

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2 h. ago Vladimir Putin declares Easter truce with Ukraine and vows his troops will stop 'all military operation's until Monday but Zelensky accuses Russia of 'playing with human lives'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine as an 'Easter truce.'

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2 h. ago Vladimir Putin orders Russia to stop fighting in Ukraine in Easter truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to all military actions in Ukraine until the end of the Easter holiday, according to the Russian state media.

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3 h. ago Vladimir Putin declares Easter truce with Ukraine and vows his troops will stop 'all military operation's until Monday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine as an 'Easter truce.'

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3 h. ago Putin orders ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine as temporary ceasefire announced

The Russian president said military operations would be halted until midnight on Monday

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3 h. ago Ukraine war live: Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ and claims Russia will not attack Ukraine again until Monday

Russian president says truce has begun and will last until midnight on Sunday, though Ukraine is yet to commentHere are some of the latest images on the newswires:Russian troops recaptured the village of Oleshnya in Russia’s western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, the RIA state news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago BREAKING Vladimir Putin announces 'Easter Truce' after Trump's stern peace warning

The Russian despot made the surprise announcement while speaking during a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces

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3 h. ago Vladimir Putin announces 'Easter Truce' after Trump's stern peace warning

The Russian despot made the surprise announcement while speaking during a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces

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3 h. ago ‘People lay at my feet. I said: get up. They were silent’: Ukrainian survivors speak after Russia’s attack on Sumy

Alla Shyrshonkova was on a bus when Russian missiles hit the city. Now a toy bear and hippo mark the spot where 35 people, including two children, were killedLast weekend, Alla Shyrshonkova got on the 62 bus on a journey to her cottage near the Ukrainian city of Sumy. It was a warm spring day. “I thought I’d sit with friends, have some tea. Birds were singing. The weather was beautiful. It was so nice,” she recalled.“The bus was packed. There wasn’t a single free seat. People were standing. Some were going to church for Palm Sunday. There were families with children.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I saw cars on fire. People were lying at my feet’: Ukrainian survivors describe Russia’s attack on Sumy

Alla Shyrshonkova was on a bus when Russian missiles hit the city. Now a toy bear and hippo mark the spot where 35 people, including two children, were killedLast weekend, Alla Shyrshonkova got on the 62 bus on a journey to her cottage near the Ukrainian city of Sumy. It was a warm spring day. “I thought I’d sit with friends, have some tea. Birds were singing. The weather was beautiful. It was so nice,” she recalled.“The bus was packed. There wasn’t a single free seat. People were standing. Some were going to church for Palm Sunday. There were families with children.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Vladimir Putin orders Russia to STOP fighting in Ukraine in bombshell move from Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has ordered troops in Ukraine to pause military actions - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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3 h. ago Furious Kremlin orders Donald Trump to 'wash his hands of Ukraine'

It comes just a day after Donald Trump threatened to 'take a pass' on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv were to 'make it very difficult' to arrive at a peace deal

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3 h. ago Trump on course for failure on Ukraine peace deal, Ben Wallace warns

Former defence secretary Wallace said Donald Trump is ‘not actually very good at doing deals’

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6 h. ago Russia says it has retaken another village in the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces

Russia claims to have seized the border village of Oleshnya, pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds in the Kursk region, according to Russia's Defense Ministry

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7 h. ago Ukraine ‘90%’ On Board with US Peace Deal; London Talks With Russia Possible Next Week

Ukraine ‘90%’ On Board with US Peace Deal; London Talks With Russia Possible Next Week  Kyiv Post

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8 h. ago Talks in London may lead to full ceasefire in Ukraine, media reveal timeline

Talks in London may lead to full ceasefire in Ukraine, media reveal timeline  MSN

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9 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump denies being ‘played’ by Putin as Russia launches overnight attack

Ukraine says five regions damaged overnight after wave of drone and missile attacks by RussiaAnalysis: Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon peace talksDonald Trump has said the US will “take a pass” on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine if “parties make it difficult”. The US president made the comments to reporters during the swearing-in ceremony for Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Trump added that he believed there was a “good chance” of “solving the problem”. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had earlier said the US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington's forgotten 'masterclass' war movie

Crimson Tide is set during a period of political unrest in Russia. The movie sees a large-scale showdown between military units loyal to Russian ultra-nationalist rebel Vladimir Radchenko and the crew onboard USS Alabama

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