The Ukrainian president, Voldimir Zelnski, said that the Russian artillery fire had not subsided from the Easter ceasefire despite the Kremlin’s statement.

“From now on, according to the commander -in -chief reports, the Russian attack operation continues at several parts of the front line and the Russian artillery fire has not subsided,” Zelnsky wrote.

“So, there is no confidence in words from Moscow.”

He recalled that Russia had rejected a full 30-day ceasefire in the United States last month and said that if Moscow agrees “really in the form of complete and unconditional silence, Ukraine would act accordingly-Russian mirror”.

“If a complete ceasefire is actually done, Ukraine suggests that it extends beyond Easter April 20,” Zlansky wrote.

On Friday, Donald Trump said that if they become very difficult, the United States could get a “pass” about Ukraine peace talks, but added that he thinks there is a “good chance” to succeed.

Mr Trump’s foreign minister, Marco Rubio, said he could continue “Washington” if progress had not been made within a few days after meeting in Paris with British representatives, the European Union and Ukraine.

Mr Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that “Marco is right … we want to finish it.”

“If for some reason one of these two sides make it very difficult, we want to say that you are stupid, you are stupid and we just want to pass,” he said.

But he added that there is a good chance of solving the problem.

Asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is in talks, Mr Trump replied, “I hope it is not.”

Our political reporter Archie Mitchell reports:

Russian military chief Valerie Gramevov said Moscow troops have brought Ukrainian forces out of the western Western Kourk area of ​​Russia.

“Much of the area where the attack has taken place has been deleted,” Mr Grimov told President Vladimir Putin.

“This is 1,260 square kilometers, 99.5 %.”

Russia has been trying to end Ukrainian forces from Corsk, after Kyivi’s soldiers hoped to end any future talks, after Kyivi’s soldiers were embarrassed by Putin and Ukrainian President Gulomir Zelnski hoping to end any future negotiations.

Mr Gramev said that Ukraine has kept only 3 square kilometers of Korsk around the villages of Oliansia and Gornal, which is right at the border.

The Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that Russia would return Old from Ukraine.

In recent weeks, Russia has returned the territory inside Korsk and began to advance to the neighboring Ukraine Sami region.

At the same time, Ukraine has also made a new pressure on the Russian Belgood region in southern Korsk. Grasimov told Putin that the soldiers successfully suppressed Ukraine attacks.

A Ukrainian official said Russian forces were still opening a fire in Ukraine’s positions despite the Russian president’s announcement of the Easter ceasefire.

“The Russians are trying to pretend that they are” peace “, but they have previously refused to unconditionally cease -fire on March 11 and are now doing an intelligence operation, talking about” firefighters “but continue without stopping.”

“It’s all aimed at blaming Ukraine,” Mr Kuwaitoko wrote.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister has said that Ukraine could not trust the Russian president Vladimir Putin about the announcement of a ceasefire in Easter, adding that Kiev stands in front of his main agreement to follow a 30 -day fire.

“Ukraine’s position is still clear and consistent: On Jeddah on March 11, we agreed unconditionally with the US proposal from a complete temporary ceasefire for 30 days,” said Minister Andrei Sabiha.

“Putin has now made statements about his claim for a ceasefire. 30 hours instead of 30 days.

“Russia can agrence at any time with a complete 30 -day ceasefire proposal, which is on the table since March …. We know that his words cannot be trusted and we will look at actions, not words.”

In March, the Kremlin said US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure.

He added: “Mr Putin had responded to the” positive “request and” immediately ordered the Russian army. “

However, Mr. Putin broke his promises to Mr Trump just hours after his agreement. A few hours later Russia fired several ballistic missiles and nearly 150 drones across Ukraine

The Russian president has a wide history of breaking peace agreements.

Read the full report of my colleague Tom Vatting:

President Voldimir Zelnsky has said that 277 Ukrainian service personnel returned home from Russian captivity in the last exchange with Moscow.

The Ukrainian President thanked the United Arab Emirates for the intermediary of exchange. He said that since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, a total of 4552 Ukrainians – service personnel and civilians – have been returned.

“We remember all those who remain in captivity,” he said in a post in X. We are looking for all those who can be there. We have to bring them home all. “

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russia has received 246 troops in the exchange.

The ministry said they are located in Belarus, where they are offered medical and mental care.