president of russia Vladimir Putin The Kremlin said Thursday it announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter holidays after Kyiv also proposed a suspension of hostilities.president of ukraine Vladimir Zelensky Earlier this week he said he had passed a holiday truce proposal through the United States, even as talks to end four years of war have stalled as global focus turns to the Middle East.“Putin announced that it will end at 16:00 on April 11 (13:00 GMT) until April 12, 2026,” the Kremlin said, “due to the upcoming Orthodox Easter feast.”The statement added that the General Staff “has been instructed to cease combat operations in all directions during this period,” noting that the troops were ready to “counter any possible provocation by the enemy.”“We think the Ukrainian side will follow the lead of the Russian Federation.”Several rounds of U.S.-led negotiations have failed to bring the two countries closer, and momentum has slowed further as Washington’s attention turns to Iran.Negotiations remain deadlocked, with Moscow demanding territorial and political concessions from Kiev, a demand Kiev has rejected as tantamount to surrender.The war killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, making it Europe’s worst conflict since World War II.
