Amid Trump's Pullback Warning, Putin Announces 'Easter Truce' In Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine starting this evening and lasting till midnight on Sunday. The short-term ceasefire proposal from Russia comes as President Donald Trump has been pressing both Moscow and Kyiv to agree a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin. "Today from 1800 (1500 GMT) to midnight Sunday (2100 GMT Sunday), the Russian side announces an Easter truce," Putin said in televised comments, while meeting Russian chief of staff Valery Gerasimov. Easter, a major holiday for Christians, is celebrated on Sunday.
