It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter truce was aimed directly at US President Donald Trump and at shifting blame for his disastrous peacemaking efforts in the Ukraine war.

Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce as US President Donald Trump surprisingly announced that the war rivals could make a "deal" this week.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the prospect of a peace deal with Ukraine, as expressed by US President Donald Trump. According to him, Russia remains open to finding a peaceful settlement,