Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire

19:20, 19.04.2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a unilateral Easter truce in the war in Ukraine, according to foreign media citing the Kremlin.

“Today from 18:00 (15:00 GMT) to midnight Sunday (21:00 GMT Sunday), the Russian side announces an Easter truce,” Putin said in televised comments on Saturday while speaking to Russian chief of staff Valery Gerasimov.

The Easter ceasifre will last for 30 hours.

Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia’s example and said Kyiv’s actions during the ceasefire will show its readiness for a peaceful settlement.

But the Russian president also told Gerasimov to ready troops to repel any violations of the truce by Ukraine. Ukraine has not responded so far.

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