Putin Announces Temporary Easter Ceasefire In Ukraine

Topline

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Saturday he would order Russian forces to cease hostilities in Ukraine for “humanitarian considerations” during the Easter holiday, stretching 30 hours between Saturday evening and the end of the day Sunday.

Key Facts

Putin said Russian forces would begin a temporary ceasefire at 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday.

The Russian ceasefire is a unilateral effort, as Putin said he assumes “the Ukrainian side will follow our example,” adding Russia would be prepared to respond to any provocation by Ukrainian forces.

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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/04/19/putin-announces-temporary-ceasefire-in-ukraine-for-easter/