Easter pause on energy strikes declared; Russian drone kills four

KYIV, April 7: Ukraine has proposed a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure with Russia over the upcoming Orthodox Easter holiday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. The offer, conveyed through the United States, would see Ukraine halt strikes if Russia reciprocates, though Zelenskyy expressed doubt Moscow would accept, citing Russia’s financial gains from higher oil prices amid the Iran conflict. Previous ceasefires have largely failed, and US-mediated talks on broader peace have made little progress, with both armies locked in ongoing battles along a 1,250-kilometre front. Meanwhile, Russia continues targeting Ukraine’s…