Shafaq News/Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a unilateral ceasefire tomark Orthodox Easter, pausing hostilities in the war in Ukraine, according tothe Kremlin.
Speaking onstate television alongside Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, Putin saidthe temporary truce would begin at 18:00 Moscow time (15:00 GMT) and last until24:00 Sunday (21:00 GMT), expressing hope that Kyiv would reciprocate.
“We areannouncing an Easter truce,” Putin said. “We assume that the Ukrainian sidewill follow this initiative, and its actions during this period willdemonstrate whether it is genuinely ready for a peaceful resolution.”
Putin alsoordered military commanders to prepare to respond to any violations of theceasefire, reflecting ongoing distrust between the warring sides.
Russia’sMinistry of Defense echoed the message on Telegram, saying its forces wouldobserve the truce “for humanitarian purposes,” provided that Ukrainian forcesdid the same.
There was noimmediate official response from Ukrainian authorities. However, PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky suggested in a post on X that Moscow’s intentions were insincere.
Describingthe development as “yet another attempt by Putin to play with human lives,”Zelensky noted that air raid sirens were sounding across the country. “Shaheddrones in our skies reveal Putin’s true attitude toward Easter and toward humanlife,” he said.
Zelenskyadded that Ukrainian forces were maintaining their positions in Russia’s Kurskregion and had expanded control within parts of the Russian Belgorodregion—claims that could signal continued military activity despite the Russiantruce announcement.
Theceasefire comes amid renewed international attention on the conflict. USPresident Donald Trump, who has claimed a role in behind-the-scenes diplomacy,recently warned that Washington would “take a pass” on brokering further talksif either Russia or Ukraine “make it very difficult” to reach peace.
Last month,Putin reportedly agreed to a 30-day halt on strikes against Ukraine’s energyinfrastructure following a phone call with Trump. However, both sides havesince accused each other of violating informal de-escalation understandings.
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