President Zelensky of Ukraine said the front lines had seen artillery fire and drone attacks, and that his troops were responding. Russia accused Ukraine of breaking the cease-fire.
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Putin Declares Easter Truce, Drawing Skeptical Ukrainian Response
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” from Saturday evening through Sunday. Ukraine’s leader said Putin was trying to “play with people’s lives.”
Can Trump Really Negotiate Peace in Ukraine, Russians Wonder
Many thought President Trump would be able to finish the war. Now they are not so sure.
Trump Administration Bolsters Putin With Hint of Abandoning Ukraine Talks
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.
Rubio Says Trump to ‘Move On’ From Ukraine Peace Talks if No Progress Soon
“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he departed meetings in Paris.
Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to Full Minerals Deal
The signed memorandum of understanding was thin on details, and the White House did not comment. But President Trump has said he expects to sign a minerals deal with Kyiv soon.
Europe and America, at Odds Over Ukraine, Try Talking to Each Other
President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a lunch with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy, as European delegations converged on Paris.
The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders
Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.
Russia Arrests Former Governor of Kursk Region
Aleksei B. Smirnov, together with his deputy and other accomplices, was accused of embezzling money earmarked for building defenses that failed to prevent a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.
‘We Don’t Have a Day or Night of Calm’
People in the Ukrainian city struck on Palm Sunday have little hope of a cease-fire.