Ukraine says it was struck by a new barrage of deadly Russian air attacks as an Easter ceasefire ended and as the US pushes for a deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the three-year-long conflict.

President Donald Trump is frustrated with Russia and Ukraine and could instruct his administration to pull out of peace talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he hopes Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week to end the conflict in Ukraine. "BOTH WILL THEN START TO DO BIG BUSINESS WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia must fully adhere to the ceasefire conditions and reiterated Ukraine’s offer to extend the truce for 30 days, starting Sunday midnight.

Ukraine said it has recorded hundreds of instances of Russian shelling since Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine on Saturday.

President Zelensky says Russia is only trying to 'create the impression of a ceasefire', with Ukrainian forces reporting shelling along the front line on Easter morning. Critics of Russia have described Vladimir Putin's ceasefire announcement on Good Friday as 'for show',