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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine late Saturday through Sunday for the Orthodox Easter

By The Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine late Saturday through Sunday for the Orthodox Easter.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire

By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow's 4-year-long war against its neighbor. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations. The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said in a statement Sunday that it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by 7 a.m., including assaults, shelling and small drone launches. It said that the use of long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs had not been reported. A Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press on Saturday that Russian forces had continued to attack their positions.
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