truce

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Kyiv has been pushing for a truce over the Orthodox Easter holidays that would include a halt in attacks on energy infrastructure.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered Russia a truce for the Easter holidays.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Zelensky said the offer of a holiday truce was still on the table if Moscow agreed, and that message had been passed on in a call to Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s like, sit down with the Iranians as quickly as you can and reach a truce, and then secure the Strait.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"Perhaps they would consent to a truce, and allow us to trade our prisoners for theirs," offered Lord Lefford.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin