Orthodox Easter Truce Between Russia and Ukraine Begins – Ceasefire To Last From Today Until the End of Sunday

 

Putin and Zelensky: may the Easter celebrations bring lasting peace

An Easter truce is ongoing in Ukraine.

While the world focuses on the peace talks between US and Iran in Pakistan, in Eastern Europe they also get a taste of a quick 32-hour truce between Russia and Ukraine during the celebrations of the Orthodox Easter.

Russia ‘will cease all hostilities’ during an Easter truce that is supposed last from 4p.m. Moscow (9 a.m. ET) until the end of Sunday (5 p.m. ET).

TASS reported:

“Earlier, the Kremlin press service reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had declared an Easter truce. Later, Vladimir Zelensky stated that Ukraine was prepared to mirror it. 

Russian troops were given orders to cease military operations in all directions, but to be prepared to suppress enemy aggression.”

US-led negotiations had been derailed by the war in Iran

France24 reported:

“The temporary ceasefire came as US-led talks on ending the four-year-old conflict have been derailed by the Middle East war.

[…] Several rounds of US-led talks have failed to bring the warring sides closer to an agreement and Washington’s attention is now focused on Iran.”