Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

<p>Kremlin proposes 32-hour ceasefire starting on Saturday afternoon – with Ukraine expected to agree to plan</p><p>Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, after an earlier call from Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause.</p><p>The president’s decree, released by the Kremlin on Thursday, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting on 4pm Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/vladimir-putin-announces-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-with-ukraine">Continue reading...</a>