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Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine's southern Kherson regio

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  1. Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce

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    Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Putin calls an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Russian president announced a temporary ceasefire, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers.

  2. Fox News

    Ukraine’s Zelenskyy skeptical of Putin’s Easter ceasefire, says previous truce proposal by US was ignored (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy balked at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Saturday of an Easter ceasefire, adding air raid sirens were still sounding in the country.

  3. WUSA9

    Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The announcement comes as Russia continues to push Ukrainian forces out of the Kursk region, which they took in a surprise incursion last year.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Putin announces Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the ceasefire “another attempt by Putin to play with human lives.”

  5. UPI

    Putin announces 30-hour Easter truce with Ukraine; Zelensky calls it 'play with human lives' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a 30-hour Easter truce with Ukraine through Sunday night, which Ukraine's President described as trying to "play with human lives."

  6. KRDO

    Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ in war, but Ukraine says it is still under attack (opens KRDO)

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    By Kosta Gak, Catherine Nicholls, Victoria Butenko and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter

  7. CNN

    Analysis: The real strategy behind Russia’s sudden truce announcement (opens CNN)

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    The timing, the brevity, the sudden, unilateral nature of it all. If Ukraine’s allies needed proof of Moscow’s wild cynicism when it comes to peace, the announcement of an immediate truce for Easter provided just that.

  8. ABC 7 Chicago

    Russian President Putin declares temporary 'Easter truce' in Ukraine (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Easter ceasefire for the war in Ukraine, pending Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's response.

  9. Insider

    Putin declares Easter cease-fire in invasion of Ukraine (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A statement said Russian military operations would cease from 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday to 12 a.m. Monday.

  10. Daily Journal

    Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs (opens Daily Journal)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Putin declares brief ‘Easter truce’ but Ukraine says it is still under attack (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Kosta Gak, Catherine Nicholls, Victoria Butenko and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, a declaration met with skepticism in Kyiv as the war enters a crucial phase and US-led negotiations stall.

  12. NPR

    Putin announces an Easter truce in Ukraine (opens NPR)

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    The Russian president announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. It said the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as Putin announces an Easter ceasefire (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, as the two countries announced their largest exchange of prisoners in the three-year war.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Putin declares 'Easter truce' in Ukraine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Moscow forces will pause hostilities in Ukraine over Easter, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said, adding that the Kremlin "assumed" Kyiv will follow suit.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Russia’s Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine conflict (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russia says it expects Ukraine to do the same over the Easter period.

  16. Newsweek

    Putin announces "Easter truce" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example," the Kremlin statement said.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Putin declares 'Easter Truce' in Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said the pause will go from 6 p.m. local time Saturday until 12 a.m. on Monday, for the Easter holiday.

  18. New York Post

    Vladimir Putin calls Easter truce in Ukraine war to last until Monday (opens New York Post)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an "Easter truce" in the war on Ukraine.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Ukraine says Russian attacks on front lines continue despite Putin’s ‘Easter truce’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Putin announced an "Easter truce" that would see a pause in fighting from 6 p.m. local time Saturday until 12 a.m. on Monday.

  20. Forbes

    Putin Announces Temporary Ceasefire In Ukraine For Easter (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The ceasefire will last 30 hours between Saturday evening and the end of the day Sunday for the Easter holiday.

  21. Digital Journal

    Putin announces 'Easter truce' in Ukraine (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced a surprise Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine to last until midnight on Sunday.The short-term

  22. The Hill

    Putin calls for ‘Easter truce’ with Ukraine (opens The Hill)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an “Eastern truce” with Ukraine, directing the Kremlin’s military to temporarily pause fighting until Sunday night. Putin announced the brief ceasefire on Saturday during a meeting with the chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery …

  23. The Guardian

    Putin announces surprise ‘Easter truce’ and claims Russia will not attack Ukraine until Monday (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ukrainians react sceptically to the Russian president’s orders to pause fighting out of ‘humanitarian considerations’

  24. Local News 8

    Putin declares brief Easter ceasefire in war with Ukraine, Kyiv responds skeptically (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kosta Gak, Catherine Nicholls and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, a declaration met with skepticism in Kyiv as the grinding war enters a crucial phase. Putin said “all hostilities” will halt between 6 p.m.

  25. Breitbart News

    Vladimir Putin Announces Temporary Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. | London / Europe

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