Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a 30-hour truce, but it comes as diplomatic efforts pick up, Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg writes.

The sudden announcement of an "immediate truce" by Vladimir Putin on Holy Saturday surprised the world. Experts, however, see it not as a gesture of goodwill but as a political maneuver that may harm the idea of peace more than support it.

Attacks on Ukraine continued overnight despite Russian President Vladimir Putin declaring a truce over Easter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.