Coverage dated April 8, 2026 to April 11, 2026

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 9, 2026
Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·
Apr 11, 2026
Russia and Ukraine agree to temporary Orthodox Easter truce
Headline from Christian Today ·
Apr 12, 2026Newest
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin
Headline from CBS News ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

The Guardian
Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 8, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Kremlin proposes 32-hour ceasefire starting on Saturday afternoon – with Ukraine expected to agree to plan
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine: Russia's Putin declares Easter ceasefire (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 8, 2026
CBS News
Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 8, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Apr 9, 2026
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
By Victoria Butenko and Daria Tarasova-Markina (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine for the
Seattle Times
Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 9, 2026
Seattle Times's feed description
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter.
UPI
Russia, Ukraine set Easter truce as Kyiv gains drone advantage (opens UPI)
Published Apr 9, 2026
UPI's feed description
Russia and Ukraine have both said they will halt fighting for 32 hours during the Orthodox Easter weekend, a rare truce in the four-year-old war.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Russia declares 32-hour truce for Orthodox Easter (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Apr 9, 2026
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend after an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.
Digital Journal
Ukrainians sceptical as Kremlin orders Easter truce (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 9, 2026
Digital Journal's feed description
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
Al Jazeera
Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 9, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Moscow and Kyiv signal a short Easter truce as diplomacy stalls and war pressures mount.
Washington Examiner
Putin issues a decree calling for a ceasefire in fighting for Orthodox Easter holiday (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 9, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. However, the same thing happened a year ago and fighting still happened.
Christian Today
Russia and Ukraine agree to temporary Orthodox Easter truce (opens Christian Today)
Published Apr 10, 2026
Christian Today's feed description
In the Orthodox calendar, Easter falls one week after the date celebrated in western Europe.
Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire begins (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 10, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall.
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine: Attacks continue as Orthodox Easter ceasefire nears (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 10, 2026
New York Post
Orthodox Easter truce obliterated as Ukraine and Russia both allege violations (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 10, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had expressed hope the weekend truce would lead to a more permanent one.
West Hawaii Today
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Apr 11, 2026
West Hawaii Today's feed description
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today
Al Jazeera
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 11, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
The warring sides trade barbs over truce as Kremlin says Russia will not extend it unless Kyiv agrees to its terms.
CBS News
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 11, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend.
The Boston Globe
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter cease-fire (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Apr 11, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description
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.
The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce falters as Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 11, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Warring sides exchange 175 prisoners as Ukraine accuses Russia of 469 ceasefire violations, and Moscow blames Kyiv for gas station attack.

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