The Kremlin on Tuesday responded coolly to a proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an Easter energy attack truce, saying it had not seen detailed proposals and favoured an overall peace deal instead. "In the statements by Zelenskyy that we have read, we have not seen any clearly formulated initiative regarding an Easter truce," Peskov told reporters. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday commemmorated the victims of the Bucha massacre, saying it remained an open wound for Ukrainians. Speaking in the Ukrainian capital, Wadephul said Bucha stood for "the targeted crimes against civilians that are an integral part of Russian warfare." It remains an open wound on the soul of Ukraine and on the soul of Europe," Wadephul said.

Source: The Telegraph March 31, 2026 12:42 UTC