Urgent: Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine-Xinhua

Urgent: Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-04-10 04:20:30

MOSCOW, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, the Kremlin said Thursday.

"By the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, a ceasefire has been declared in view of the upcoming Orthodox holiday of Easter, from 16:00 on April 11 until the end of the day on April 12, 2026," the Kremlin said in a statement.