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Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes ahead of Easter truce

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (517+ words) A firefighter tries to put out fire at a critical infrastructure facility hit by Russian drone strikes in Odesa region, Ukraine. Published'Apr 11, 2026, 05: 24 PM KYIV - Russia and Ukraine fired waves of drones at each other between late on April 10 and early…...

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Ukrainians sceptical of Easter truce with Russia as Kyiv calls for talks

22+ hour, 39+ min ago  (472+ words) Published'Apr 10, 2026, 09: 01 PM KYIV, April 10 - Ukrainian officials urged Russia on Friday to extend a ceasefire it announced for Orthodox Easter this weekend and restart talks to end the war, but people on the streets of Kyiv remained wary, recalling that previous…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > russias-putin-announces-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-expects-ukraine-to-do-the-same

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (449+ words) New recruits of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attending military training on April 8. Published'Apr 10, 2026, 03: 51 AM Updated'Apr 10, 2026, 05: 02 AM MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said April 9. With talks…...

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Russia hands Ukraine 1, 000 war dead

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (114+ words) Residents remove debris of a house destroyed by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Published'Apr 09, 2026, 08: 06 PM Updated'Apr 09, 2026, 09: 00 PM MOSCOW, April 9 - Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of deceased…...

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Vance hits out at "scandalous" Zelenskiy comments about Hungary"s Orban

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (286+ words) U. S. Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool Published'Apr 08, 2026, 08: 26 PM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 10: 10 PM BUDAPEST, April 8 - U. S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Ukraine's president had made "scandalous" comments about Hungarian…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > us-v-p-vance-says-ukraine-conflict-has-been-hardest-to-solve

US V-P Vance says Ukraine conflict has been "hardest" to solve

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (385+ words) US Vice-President JD Vance said efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict had seen "significant progress" but it has been "the hardest war to solve". Published'Apr 08, 2026, 07: 45 PM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 08: 55 PM BUDAPEST - US Vice-President J. D. Vance on April 8 slammed European leaders for not doing…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > russia-says-it-welcomes-iran-ceasefire-hopes-us-will-now-resume-ukraine-talks

Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (246+ words) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hopes to have more time and opportunity for trilateral talks with Ukraine and US in the foreseeable future. Published'Apr 08, 2026, 06: 00 PM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 06: 28 PM MOSCOW " The Kremlin on April 8 welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreed between the…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > zelenskiy-welcoming-iran-de-escalation-says-ukraine-ready-for-ceasefire-with-russia

Zelensky, welcoming Iran de-escalation, says Ukraine ready for ceasefire with Russia

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (239+ words) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready to "respond in kind" if Moscow ceased strikes. Published'Apr 08, 2026, 05: 26 PM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 05: 44 PM KYIV " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 8 said he welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran, adding that Kyiv…...

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Ukraine lawmakers inch forward with IMF-linked bill for strained budget

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (369+ words) Published'Apr 08, 2026, 12: 40 AM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 12: 45 AM KYIV, April 7 - Ukraine's parliament passed one of a handful of tax laws on Tuesday as part of reforms required by the International Monetary Fund, lawmakers said, with more votes expected on Wednesday as Kyiv needs to…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > russian-attacks-on-ukraines-southeast-kill-seven-hit-city-bus

Russian attacks on Ukraine's southeast kill seven, hit city bus

4+ day, 15+ min ago  (313+ words) Wreckage of a municipal bus which was hit by a Russian drone in the town of Nikopol, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, April 7, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS Published'Apr…...