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Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with UkraineKremlin proposes 32-hour ceasefire starting on Saturday afternoon – with Ukraine expected to agree to plan

Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties surgeDivisions between Washington and European capitals fuels concern over US commitment to peace deal

US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says ZelenskyyUkraine’s president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US bases

JD Vance dismisses claims US is interfering in Hungarian electionUS vice-president says on visit to Budapest ‘we had to show’ support for Viktor Orbán, as opposition leads polls

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv lays out how ‘Russian satellites help Iran in war’Iran bombed US bases and allies’ facilities soon after Russian satellites mapped them, according to Ukrainian assessment. What we know on day 1,505

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reiterates truce offer ahead of Orthodox EasterUkrainian president says Russia unlikely to accept – ‘for them, nothing is sacred’; Australian police arrest army reservist for joining war. What we know on day 1,504

Hungary puts gas pipeline under military protection amid false-flag accusationsClaims explosives found near pipeline come before election in which PM Viktor Orbán is trailing in most polls

‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with RussiaUse of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contest

Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis showsRussian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500

Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attackUkrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499

Wednesday briefing: ​How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security

Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy saysPresident says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know on day 1,496

Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budgetRussian president expected to continue invasion of Ukraine until his forces have secured remaining areas of eastern Donbas

North Korea and Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treatyKim Jong-un welcomed Alexander Lukashenko with lavish ceremony, including artillery salute and goose-stepping soldiers before a large flag-waving crowd

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of DonbasUkrainian president says peace deal proposed by US included ceding land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492

Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power linePresident urges people to reduce consumption after power line passing through Ukraine damaged by drones; Moscow spring offensive steps up. What we know on day 1,491

Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on civilian areas across UkraineMoscow appears to step up spring offensive amid concerns international focus on Iran war leaves Kyiv more vulnerable

Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggestShipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: Russia setting up long-range drone bases in Belarus, Zelenskyy saysUkraine president vows to respond to move that would draw Belarus more directly into the war; EU anger at Hungary over Russia information sharing. What we know on day 1,490