Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same - Reuters

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same  Reuters

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.

Putin Calls Brief Easter Truce, but Ukraine Is Skeptical

The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, the Kremlin said, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year

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Two killed and three injured in Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – photo

Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast left two people dead and three injured, with multiple districts hit by drones and artillery.

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Putin claims Russia will enact 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter weekend

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.

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Donald Trump's ambassador to the EU denied in an AFP interview Thursday that the US leader or his vice president were "meddling" in Hungary's election by endorsing nationalist incumbent Viktor Orban.

Ukraine’s Zelensky meets Hungarian minority as Orban faces key election - The Straits Times

Ukraine’s Zelensky meets Hungarian minority as Orban faces key election  The Straits Times

Russia and Ukraine agree to two-day Orthodox Easter ceasefire

"People need an Easter without threats and a real move towards peace," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine and Russia to cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.

Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter

Over the past few years, fighting on the front has come to a near standstill.

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says  The Kyiv Independent

The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

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Russians carry out 810 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, leaving one killed, nine injured

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 810 strikes on 42 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing one person and injuring nine others.

Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine - Kuwait Times

Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine  Kuwait Times

Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport

The current status of the investigation into the Ukrainian gold convoy—under this title, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) issued a statement on Wednesday morning to ensure accurate information and counter the spread of false claims. Regarding the cash transported by the Ukrainian convoy, financial investigators determined the following: The armored cash transport vehicles […] The post Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport appeared first on Hungary Today.

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