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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Tara Cobham and Jabed Ahmed

Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine war as Zelensky accuses Russia of continuing attacks

Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed an Easter truce announced by Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying Russian forces have continued with artillery fire.

Mr Putin ordered a 30-hour stop to military fire from 6pm Moscow time [GMT 1500] to midnight Moscow time on Sunday [GMT 2100], while warning Ukraine his troops would repel any “violations of the truce”.

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