Russian president Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend. “In connection with the approaching holiday of Orthodox Easter, a ceasefire is declared ​from 1600 on 11th April to the end of the ⁠day of 12th April,” the Kremlin announcement ‌said. Putin’s move follows Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s proposal earlier this week to observe a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter. Zelenskiy said early on ‌Friday that Ukraine would act ​in accordance with an Easter ceasefire. We ‌proposed ‌a ​ceasefire during the Easter holiday ⁠this ​year and ​will act accordingly,” ‌Zelenskiy said on Telegram.

Source: The Irish Times April 10, 2026 14:26 UTC