Ukraine and Russia are moving towards a potential deal to end the war, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the latest exchange in March, Ukraine and Russia swapped 500 POWs. Russia, Ukraine agree to Easter ceasefireRussia announced a 32-hour ceasefire over two days for Orthodox Easter, and Ukraine agreed to reciprocate that. Ukraine has also increased its drone attacks on Russia, targeting its energy exports in particular in a series of intense strikes. But Moscow insists on agreeing the peace deal first, prompting accusations from Kyiv that Russia is not serious about ending the fighting.

Source: The Telegraph April 11, 2026 05:36 UTC