Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to cease all military activity against Ukraine until midnight Sunday in what appeared to be an attempt to assuage an increasingly impatient Trump administration and demonstrate Moscow’s interest in peace talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday.

Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement to have a ceasefire in Ukraine on Easter Day.

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Russia said that 246 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by Kyiv, and that 31 wounded Ukrainian prisoners of war were transferred in exchange for 15 wounded Russian soldiers in need of urgent medical care.

Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged that China had been supplying weapons to Russia. China's foreign ministry earlier on Friday dismissed Zelenskiy's accusation as groundless.

Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged that China had been supplying weapons to Russia.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Ukraine has obtained evidence of arms shipments from China to Russia. This marks the first time Kyiv has publicly confirmed Beijing's direct involvement in supporting Russian military actions,