Russia and Ukraine agree 32 hour Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to observe a 32 hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter this weekend. The Kremlin said the truce will begin at 4 pm 1300 GMT on Saturday and last until the end of Sunday, describing it as a humanitarian pause. Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief Valery Gerasimov have been ordered to halt hostilities in all directions during this period. Moscow said it expects Ukraine to follow its example. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that Kyiv had repeatedly called for an Easter truce and would act accordingly. The agreement comes amid stalled diplomatic efforts led by the United States to end the four year war. Washington has been mediating talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi and Geneva, but negotiations have largely been frozen since the US launched its war with Iran. Russia announced […]
