World

Easter truce declared by Russia expires without extension

Apr 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], April 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued no orders to extend the Easter truce which has expired on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told TASS news agency.
The truce, which lasted for 30 hours from 18:00 Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to 00:00 on Monday (2100 GMT on Sunday), was announced by Putin during a meeting with Russian Chief of the General Staff, Army General Valery Gerasimov.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that during this period, all units involved in the special military operation strictly adhered to the ceasefire and maintained their previously held positions.
Multiple attacks by Ukrainian forces during Monday night near Sukha Balka and Bohatyr in Donetsk region were repelled by Russian troops, it added.
These attacks resulted in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that 26 Russian assault actions had taken place from 00:00 (2100 GMT on Saturday) to noon (0900 GMT), accusing Russia of violating its self-declared ceasefire.
Source: Qatar Tribune

More news

Hexaware and Abluva Join Forces to Deliver Secure Agentic AI Solutions for the Life Sciences Industry

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/ Iselin (New Jersey) [US], July 10: Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Abluva, an innovator in agentic AI security, to address security challenges posed by autonomous AI agents in the Life Sciences industry. This collaboration brings together Hexaware's deep domain expertise and Abluva's groundbreaking Secure Intelligence Plane to help organizations in the sector deploy generative AI (GenAI) safely and in compliance with industry regulations. As Life Sciences organizations increasingly adopt agentic AI to enhance research, clinical trials, patient data management, and commercial operations, the partnership ensures that AI agents operate in a secure, governed, and auditable environment--without hindering innovation. Delivering Governed and Secure Generative AI Agents for Life Sciences Innovation.

Jul 10, 2025