India, April 8 -- Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other's energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The offer was made through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said, as Russia's invasion stretches into a fifth year.

"If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure, we will be ready to respond in kind," the Ukrainian leader said in a public address late Monday.

"This proposal, conveyed through the Americans, has already been presented to the Russian side."

There was no immediate comment from Moscow about the proposal. Previo...