Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, a declaration met with skepticism in Kyiv as the war enters a crucial phase and US-led negotiations stall.

Putin orders 30-hour pause in Ukraine war in surprise ‘Easter truce’ - but Kyiv remains skeptical - Easter ceasefire ...

In January 2023, Mr Putin had ordered his forces in Ukraine to observe a unilateral, 36-hour cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas. Mr Zelensky had stopped short of stating his forces would reject Putin’s ...