Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday an "Easter truce" for Moscow's war against Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to Ukraine's foreign ministry and the U.S. State Department for comment ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed scepticism about the unilateral Easter ceasefire unexpectedly announced ...

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 ...

It is unclear if Ukraine has accepted the terms or already discussed the plans for the pause in fighting with Russia.