Putin Declares 32-Hour Ceasefire In Ukraine For Orthodox Easter

Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

The ceasefire would begin at 4 p.m. on April 11 and last until the end of April 12.

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Troops were to be prepared to counter any possible provocations by the enemy.

Zelenskyy responded that Ukraine would act accordingly.

Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact.

Zelenskyy had proposed that each side stop targeting the other's energy infrastructure over the holiday.

He made the offer through the United States, which has been mediating talks.

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There was no immediate reaction from Kyiv to Putin's announcement.

The war has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions.

The Kremlin has consistently rejected longer ceasefire proposals.

The war has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions.

Previous ceasefires have frequently been broken or disputed by both sides.