Both corps formations received Crimean military unit designations.
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- Multiple Russian ceasefire violations reported from front line during Easter ceasefire, Zelensky says
- Ukraine brings home 277 POWs in swap with Russia
- Ukraine advances in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, Zelensky says …
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US wants Putin to extend Easter truce beyond Sunday, State Department says

The United States aims to secure “a full and comprehensive ceasefire” in Ukraine beyond a temporary Easter truce, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on April 20 in a statement emailed to Reuters.
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They Promised Me 1.2 Million – I Got 400k and Trauma
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Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina wins 1st title in 2 years at Rouen tournament

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won her first title in nearly two years on April 20 at the WTA 250 Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole.
Svitolina, a celebrated Ukrainian athlete originally from Odesa, was chosen as one of the Ukraine’s two …
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Ukraine war latest: Moscow violates 'Easter truce,' Ukraine brings home 277 POWs in swap with Russia

Key developments on April 19-20:
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"You Will All Perish" – Russia’s Open Threat to the West
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Putin does not plan to extend Easter 'ceasefire,' Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given no orders to extend the so-called “Easter truce” beyond midnight on April 21, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Russian state news agency TASS.
Moscow’s temporary ceasefire …
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Easter in Ukraine: Celebrating Faith Amid Putin’s Hollow Promises
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Czech FM dismisses Putin's Easter truce as 'media stunt'

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a temporary ceasefire on the Easter holiday amount to little more than “a media stunt,” Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on April 20.
Putin announced on April 19 that an …
“Evil has its hour, but God has His day” - Zelenskyy
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Moscow proposed an Easter ceasefire. According to Ukrainian soldiers, the shooting never stopped

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Easter ceasefire starting on April 19, claiming that it would “test Ukraine’s sincerity in pursuing peace talks,” but across the front line, Ukrainian soldiers tell the Kyiv Independent …
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Australia will continue to petition Russia for POW's release, PM says

Australia will continue to petition Russia for the release of Oscar Jenkins, an Australian citizen captured while fighting on the side of Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on April 19.
“We’ll continue to make …
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Putin's strategic 'Easter Ceasefire': a tactical move to deceive and prepare for escalation
The "Easter ceasefire," as Ukrainian analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko suggests, aims to maintain Washington's favorable stance while preparing for renewed offensives. Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing this ceasefire, Russian forces have …
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Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over breaching the Easter Ceasefire
In a worrying escalation, Russian military forces are reportedly ignoring a recently declared Easter ceasefire and continue their assaults on Ukrainian positions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, April 20, in a Telegram message. …