Putin announces Easter ceasefire; Zelenskyy says Russian bombing “has not subsided”

Putin announces Easter ceasefire; Zelenskyy says Russian bombing “has not subsided”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russian artillery fires have not subsided despite the Kremlin’s declaration of Easter ceasefire, according to his supreme commander. “As of now, according to the Commander-in-Chief's report, Russia's attacks continue in multiple front-line departments and Russian artillery fire has not yet subsided,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media platform…

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What is behind the visually stunning “Sacred Fire” ritual in Jerusalem? – National

What is behind the visually stunning “Sacred Fire” ritual in Jerusalem? – National

On Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gathered in the sponge-like church in the Holy Cemetery to spend a hundreds of years of ritual called the Holy Fire. Holding bright candles, they squeezed into the sprawling 12th-century cathedral, built on the site, and according to tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. In the near-complete darkness,…

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Zelensky reacts to Putin's Easter ceasefire

Zelensky reacts to Putin's Easter ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed doubts about the unilateral Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. “As for Putin's sirens for air strikes in many areas of Ukraine, it's sounding right now,” Zelensky wrote on Platform X. It is reported that 45 minutes before the ceasefire came into effect, Ukraine saw Russian…

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