Easter Ceasefire Announced by Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an «Easter ceasefire».
From 18:00 on April 19 to 00:00 on April 21, Russia promises to halt all military actions.
Russia has announced the «Easter ceasefire».
During this period, the Kremlin leader has ordered to «halt all military operations».
«I order a cessation of all military actions during this time. We expect the Ukrainian side to follow our example», Putin said.
He also mentioned that Russian troops «must be prepared to respond to any violations of the ceasefire and provocations».
As of 17:30, the Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the Russian initiative.