Russia Orders 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire as Ukraine Agrees to Pause

Overview

• Ukraine said it will act in kind after proposing an Easter halt to attacks on energy facilities.
• The Kremlin said Defense Minister Andrei Belousov told Gen. Valery Gerasimov to stop operations on every front during the truce.
• The suspension is framed as a humanitarian step so people in both countries can celebrate Orthodox Easter.
• Broader negotiations remain stalled while Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev holds meetings in the United States.
• A 30-hour truce last year broke down as each side accused the other of violating the ceasefire.