5 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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5 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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7 h. ago Zelensky says Putin's Easter truce is nonsense as Russia continues shell assault on the front line

Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the Kremlin warmonger to continue the 30-hour ceasefire for 30 days, as Donald Trump had earlier demanded.

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9 h. ago Putin's Easter truce sees Russia's ballistic missiles and killer kamikaze drones grounded

Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the Kremlin warmonger to continue the 30-hour ceasefire for 30 days, as Donald Trump had earlier demanded.

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9 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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17 h. ago Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine war as Zelensky accuses Russia of continuing attacks

The Russian president orders a stop to fighting for ‘humanitarian reasons’ but Ukraine reports attacks in the Kursk and Belgorod regions

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20 h. ago Zelensky says Russian attacks persist after Putin announces ‘Easter truce’

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

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22 h. ago Putin's Easter truce 'already broken' as 'Russian assault operations continue'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russian assault operations have continued despite Vladimir Putin's calls for an Easter truce

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25 h. 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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25 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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26 h. ago Putin announces surprise ‘Easter truce’ and claims Russia will not attack Ukraine until Monday

Ukrainians react sceptically to Russian president’s orders to pause fighting out of ‘humanitarian considerations’Ukrainian survivors speak after Russian attack on SumyVladimir Putin has announced an “Easter Truce”, saying that Russian forces will stop combat operations from 6pm Moscow time on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.In a surprise move, Russia’s president said he was ordering a temporary halt to the fighting out of “humanitarian considerations”. He said he expected Ukraine to follow suit and said this would be a test of whether the “regime” in Kyiv was interested in peace. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia still firing on Ukraine despite ‘Easter truce’

Kremlin proclaimed a temporary ceasefire, but Russian artillery fire is continuing, according to Ukrainian presidentUkrainian survivors speak after Russian attack on SumyVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russian artillery fire is continuing in Ukraine despite the Kremlin’s proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.“As of now, according to the commander-in-chief reports, Russian assault operations continue on several frontline sectors, and Russian artillery fire has not subsided,” the Ukrainian president posted on X. “Therefore, there is no trust in words coming from Moscow.” Continue reading...

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26 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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26 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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26 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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27 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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27 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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27 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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54 h. ago Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cutsElon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” and the Trump administration have spared the jobs of US Department of Transportation employees who provide support services for spacecraft launches by Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Starlink – a revelation that raises a new round of conflict of interest questions around Doge.In its most recent buyout announcement, the transportation department did not note that the positions spared supported Musk’s and others’ space operations. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crimeThe Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timelineThe doctor who carried out the postmortems of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly killed by gunshots to the head and torso, as well as injuries caused by explosives.There was international outcry last month after it emerged that Israeli troops had launched a deadly attack on a group of paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent, civil defence and United Nations workers, as they carried out a rescue operation in southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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