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Russia said that 246 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by Kyiv, and that 31 wounded Ukrainian prisoners of war were transferred in exchange for 15 wounded Russian soldiers in need of urgent medical care.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an “Eastern truce” with Ukraine, directing the Kremlin’s military to temporarily pause fighting until Sunday night.  Putin announced the brief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to reject the proposal, describing it as an “attempt to play with people’s lives.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, saying “all hostilities” will pause for a two-day period. There has been no immediate response from Ukraine,