April 9, 2026
Putin orders Easter ceasefire, calls on Ukraine to follow
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an “Easter ceasefire” from 4:00 p.m. on April 11 through the end of the day on April 12, the Kremlin announced on April 9.
TL;DR
- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an "Easter ceasefire" from April 11 to April 12.
- Russian troops were ordered to halt combat operations but remain ready for provocations.
- The Kremlin expressed an expectation that Ukraine would follow suit.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier proposed an Easter ceasefire.
- Kyiv had not commented on the Russian announcement at the time of publication.
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