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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alastair Jamieson

Ukraine and Russia agree 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce – but few see lasting peace

An orthodox chaplain sprinkles holy water on a combat drone near Zaporizhzhia - (Reuters)

Ukraine has urged Russia to extend a ceasefire it announced for Orthodox Easter this weekend and restart talks to end the war, ⁠but civilians on the streets of Kyiv and Moscow doubt it would lead to lasting peace.

Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire starting on Saturday afternoon and running throughout Orthodox Easter until midnight on Sunday.

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