Easter truce halted long-range attacks while US says it has presented both sides with the outlines of a ‘lasting peace’.

Standing in front of a sea of blue and yellow flags, combat instructor Viktor Danylchuk came to pay tribute to his friends killed on the front line. He said the truce was “positive”.

UK time today, Russian troops were instructed to temporarily lay down their weapons in Ukraine. The order, issued by Russian president Vladimir Putin to mark the Easter ...