The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

These are the key events on day 1,152 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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The 30-hour cessation of hostilities would have been the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the war.

In a post on X today Zelensky said the Russian army was “trying to create a general impression of a ceasefire”

Ukrainian president dismisses move as ‘PR’ amid reports of strikes, while Moscow also claims breaches by Kyiv

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The accusations from both sides follow the announcement of a 30-hour unilateral ceasefire by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.

ANALYSIS: Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating an Easter ceasefire – but it doesn’t and shouldn’t matter, as world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains