Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire on the Easter weekend, ordering a halt to all military action from 6 p.m. Moscow time on April 19 until midnight on April 21.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the ceasefire “another attempt by Putin to play with human lives.” ...

Iran and the U.S. concluded a new round of talks in Rome in what Iranian officials described as a step forward, with further talks to continue soon.