US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment and frustration over deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv, urging Vladimir Putin to "stop" the attacks. At least 12 people were killed and 90 others injured in the strikes, the deadliest on the Ukrainian capital since last July. Trump said he is putting pressure on both sides to end the war in Ukraine, but did not specify what further action might be taken against Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia's Easter truce "nonsense" as Russian forces continued shelling and assaults along the front line, despite the 30-hour truce starting on Saturday evening. According to Zelensky, Ukrainian reports showed 59 cases of Russian shelling and five assaults by Russian units in the first six hours of the truce, with a total of 387 instances of shelling and 19 assaults up until midnight on Saturday. Zelensky stated that Russia was attempting to create the impression of a ceasefire while continuing isolated attempts to advance and inflict losses on Ukraine.

According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Trump is prepared to abandon efforts to negotiate a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days if progress isn't made. If an agreement appears unlikely in the next few weeks, Trump will focus on other priorities. Rubio stated that while the president remains interested in a deal, he will move on if there are no immediate signs of progress.

David Lammy, Foreign Secretary, will meet with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris to discuss Ukraine. The talks will also include Ukrainian and European ministers, marking the first high-level discussions between White House representatives and the "coalition of the willing" since February. Witkoff will brief European ministers on his recent meeting with Vladimir Putin, where he reportedly received an answer to Russia's demands for a peace agreement in Ukraine.