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European leaders arrive in Kyiv amid push for 30-day ceasefire

KYIV, Ukraine — The leaders of four European countries arrived in Kyiv Saturday in a joint show of support as calls intensify for Russia to agree to a monthlong ceasefire in...

Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day

The Kremlin said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds” for the Victory Day on May 9 Putin...

Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine announced by Moscow expires

As Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on April 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ordered to extend it MOSCOW - The Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter truce...

Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters

TEL AVIV, Israel — After 16 months of excruciating uncertainty, Idit Ohel finally received word this week that her 24-year-old son, a hostage in Gaza, is still alive.

Israeli prime minister in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks

Netanyahu told reporters he would discuss "victory over Hamas" Trump said Sunday that negotiations with Israel and other countries in the Middle East were "progressing"

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases Palestinians as part of ceasefire deal

Six-week phase one truce calls for the release of 33 hostages and nearly 2,000 prisoners Israel and Hamas are set next week to begin negotiating a second...

Freed hostages’ smiles deceptive, Israel’s military says

JERUSALEM: Israel gave a grim account Monday of seven freed hostages’ health, saying that despite a “show” by Hamas to present them as healthy and smiling, they faced a long recovery from their...

Hamas set to release four Israeli soldier hostages in second swap

Exchange would be the second since the ceasefire began on Sunday Red Cross to receive them from Hamas and hand them over to Israeli forces

Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails

Since the start of the war the number of Palestinians in Israeli jails has doubled to more than 10,000 Many prisoners are never told why they were...