Putin Announces Ceasefire During Orthodox Easter; Zelenskyy Agrees to Compliance
Putin Announces Ceasefire During Orthodox Easter; Zelenskyy Agrees to Compliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening in observance of Orthodox Easter, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy affirming Ukraine’s commitment to the truce.
The ceasefire is set to commence at 15:00 CET on Saturday and conclude on Sunday evening. Russian Defense Minister Beloussow and Chief of General Staff Gerassimow have been instructed to halt military operations during this period. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is prepared to reciprocate the ceasefire, having previously called for a truce around the Easter holiday. Last year, a 30-hour ceasefire was observed during the same occasion, despite initial skepticism from the Kremlin regarding proposals for a ceasefire.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de