Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire with Ukraine during Easter Despite breaking the same promise “more than 2,000 times” the previous year.
The Kremlin said on Thursday that the ceasefire had been declared from 4pm on April 11 (1am GMT) until the end of the day on April 12, 2026.
The decision – made by the aging dictator himself – is reportedly in connection with the approaching Orthodox feast day of Easter (the Resurrection of Christ).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week he had passed a recess ceasefire proposal through the US, as talks to end the four-year conflict were derailed by the Middle East war.
He has not yet responded to Vlad’s announcement.
The 32-hour ceasefire – if held – would be the first time the warring parties lay down their guns.
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“Putin’s troops have been instructed to cease combat operations in all directions for this period,” the Kremlin said. He said the troops were prepared to “counter any possible provocation by the enemy.”
“We believe that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation.”
But last year, Putin had made the same announcement for Easter and claimed that he had ordered his meat grinder forces to stop work Battle field Attack.
But Ukraine’s brave leader took action to expose the truth behind Putin’s 2025 peace proposal.
Zelensky said at the time: “The Russian military has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than 2,000 times.”
Early yesterday, Zelensky said the first step to ending aggression against Ukraine was a ceasefire.
He said: “I have always said that this is where we need to start. But we have been told and signaled that no – war can only be ended once and for all; an armistice achieves nothing. But I believe it does.
“The example of the Middle East now clearly shows that a ceasefire is possible. The United States has enough strength to make it happen.
“If they were able to ensure a ceasefire in the Middle East, then Russia’s war against Ukraine has enough strength to ensure a ceasefire as well – especially since Ukraine supports it.”
The war cost hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions, making it the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.
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