Putin Orders 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine Amid Ukrainian Skepticism

Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter.

The Kremlin said troops were to be ready to repel any provocations.

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Zelensky posted that people need an Easter free from threats.

The truce was the fourth since the war began in 2022.

Ukrainians were widely skeptical, with sirens sounding minutes after the announcement.

Ukrainians greeted the ceasefire with deep skepticism.

Previous ceasefires had been short-lived.

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Russia fired missiles and drones in the hour after the ceasefire was announced.

The truce coincided with a pause in U.S.-led efforts.

Peskov said the ceasefire had not been discussed in advance with Washington.

Russia’s special envoy Dmitriev was in Washington for meetings with the Trump administration.

Zelensky said similar agreements were in the works with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

The Guardian reported European fashion retailers facing fresh questions.

The Caledonian Record reported Rahman was being questioned about welded exits.

Fighting continued despite the ceasefire announcement.

Air raid sirens went off again in Kyiv.

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Two people were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The Odesa region experienced drone attacks almost the entire night.

The truce offered a fragile pause for civilians.