The U.S. proposal includes recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO.

The truce, announced Saturday by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, was meant to silence the weapons for Easter Sunday, but each side has accused the other of launching hundreds of attacks.

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