Russia-Ukraine war: US says it would welcome extension of ceasefire

A woman walks from a church during Orthodox Easter celebrations, as an apartment building damaged in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict is seen in the background, in Avdiivka (Avdeyevka), in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it would welcome the extension beyond Sunday of a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin even as the Kremlin said earlier there was no order for an extension.

Both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaking the ceasefire. Putin announced a one-day ceasefire in Ukraine until midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) on Sunday.