Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Al Jazeera·4h ago·Hope
What Happened
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, starting Saturday 4pm Moscow time through Sunday midnight. President Putin announced the pause; President Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine's participation. Both nations' defence ministries instructed forces to halt operations. Russian forces remain combat-ready. The ceasefire follows similar unsuccessful attempts last year. Humanitarian exchanges of soldiers' remains continue between both sides.
Key Entities
Vladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyyRussiaUkraineOrthodox EasterAndrei BelousovValery GerasimovDnipropetrovsk regionTurkeyUnited States