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Russia, Ukraine to begin Orthodox Easter truce

A pause in fighting in the Ukraine war was set for Sunday, but it does not appear to be taking hold. Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, just hours before a proposed Easter ceasefire was...

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Russia, Ukraine to begin Orthodox Easter truce
Source: France 24
A pause in fighting in the Ukraine war was set for Sunday, but it does not appear to be taking hold. Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, just hours before a proposed Easter ceasefire was due to come into effect. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour halt to hostilities through the end of Sunday. Kyiv says it is ready to reciprocate, but previous ceasefire attempts have gone nowhere, with both sides accusing each other of violations. Catherine Viette reports.

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