World Europe Politics

Russia-Ukraine Easter truce expires

Russia-Ukraine Easter truce expires

The Kremlin-declared truce for the Orthodox Easter ended on Monday morning amid a flurry of mutual recriminations.

Ukraine's military recorded over 2,000 breaches by Russian forces, including the alleged execution of four prisoners of war.

Russia's defense ministry countered with claims of nearly 1,900 violations by Kyiv.

President Vladimir Putin was seen attending an Easter service in Moscow as hostilities persisted along the 1,200-kilometer front line, highlighting the fragility of any diplomatic pause in the four-year conflict.

Russia Pavel Kazachkov, CC BY 2.0
Russia
Country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Ukraine
Country in Eastern Europe
Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
Moscow
Capital and most populous city of Russia