Ukraine sceptical as Russia’s Putin announces 30-hour Easter ceasefire

The announcement from Kyiv came as Russia and Ukraine conducted their largest prisoner exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago
Ukraine sceptical as Russia’s Putin announces 30-hour Easter ceasefire

President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with General Valery Gerasimov in the Kremlin (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow but voiced scepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting on Saturday.

The announcement from Kyiv came as Russia and Ukraine conducted their largest prisoner exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago.

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