Putin Declares Orthodox Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine as Both Sides Agree to Brief Truce
Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter Ceasefire·April 9 – April 10, 2026
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Putin Declares Orthodox Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine as Both Sides Agree to Brief Truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 32-hour ceasefire in the war against Ukraine to observe Orthodox Easter. The pause in fighting is scheduled to begin Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday Putin declares weekend ceasefire. This decision followed a proposal from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to pause frontline hostilities during the holiday Russia and Ukraine agree to truce.
While the Kremlin called on Ukraine to reciprocate the pause, Ukrainian officials initially expressed skepticism about the implementation of the truce Putin calls brief Easter truce. Despite these concerns, both nations have agreed to the temporary ceasefire for the duration of the religious holiday Russia and Ukraine agree to truce.
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