Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same - Reuters

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same  Reuters

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.

Putin Calls Brief Easter Truce, but Ukraine Is Skeptical

The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, the Kremlin said, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year

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‘They hate this guy’: JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked

US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ the country’s economy, though Hungary is net recipient of EU funds During his recent visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen. Standing alongside Orbán, Vance said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the...

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Putin claims Russia will enact 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter weekend

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.

New Hero Cities of Ukraine designated

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented the honorary distinction "Hero City of Ukraine" to cities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi and Sumy oblasts.

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Ukraine and Syria tighten relations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Syria was not only a diplomatic gesture but motivated by strategic considerations regarding Russia, once a strong supporter of the Middle Eastern state.

Trump, Vance not 'meddling' in Hungary vote, says US envoy to EU

Donald Trump's ambassador to the EU denied in an AFP interview Thursday that the US leader or his vice president were "meddling" in Hungary's election by endorsing nationalist incumbent Viktor Orban.

Ukraine and Russia to cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.

Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter

Over the past few years, fighting on the front has come to a near standstill.

The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

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Russia plans to open four more embassies in African countries to increase its influence

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced preparations to open four more embassies in African countries to increase Russia’s political and ideological influence in the region.

Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport

The current status of the investigation into the Ukrainian gold convoy—under this title, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) issued a statement on Wednesday morning to ensure accurate information and counter the spread of false claims. Regarding the cash transported by the Ukrainian convoy, financial investigators determined the following: The armored cash transport vehicles […] The post Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport appeared first on Hungary Today.

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