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Ukrainians sceptical as Kremlin orders Easter truce

Ukrainians sceptical as Kremlin orders Easter truce

Ukrainians on Friday were wary of Russia's pledge to pause fighting for an Orthodox Easter ceasefire -- first proposed by Kyiv -- this weekend. The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce to be in effect from Saturday afternoon until the end of Sunday, a 32-hour period during

Kyiv books tentative diplomatic coup with Iran war forays

Kyiv books tentative diplomatic coup with Iran war forays

When the US-Israeli war with Iran began at the end of February, it was widely assumed that Moscow would be one of the conflict's key winners. Higher oil prices, a distracted Washington and a sudden need for Western air defence systems in the Gulf were seen as

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting. The four-year war previously saw limited and short truces, but Moscow and Kyiv were quick to trade accusations of violations. With talks

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country on Tuesday, officials said. Those strikes came as Moscow, which invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, said a Ukrainian drone had hit a house in Russia, killing a child and his

Erdogan, Zelensky discuss energy security, peace efforts

Erdogan, Zelensky discuss energy security, peace efforts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul Saturday for talks on energy and navigation security, and efforts to end the war with Russia, the Turkish presidency said. The visit came a day after Erdogan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who accused Kyiv of attempting

Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 25

Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 25

A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 25, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks. Russia has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night,

14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

Russian strikes killed 14 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks it has stepped up daytime