Putin announces short Easter vacation in the Ukraine conflict

Putin announces short Easter vacation in the Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a short “Easter fire break” in his war against Ukraine. He explained that "all hostilities" will pause for a period of two days.

Template of the fire setting

Putin announced that the Russian fighting on Saturday, 6 p.m. Moscow Zeit (11 a.m.) until Monday midnight (Sunday, 5 p.m. ET) should be stopped.

Putin's expectations of Ukraine

"We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example," added Putin. According to Putin, this fire break should help Russia to evaluate the seriousness of Kyiw's desire for an armistice.

reaction of Ukraine

An immediate reaction on the part of the Ukraine to this announcement is still pending - CNN turned to Kiev to get a comment. Previously, Russia had rejected a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the USA that Ukraine accepted.

Current developments

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