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Russia and Ukraine agree Orthodox Easter truce
Politics

Russia and Ukraine agree Orthodox Easter truce

Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire running from Saturday afternoon on April 11 through Orthodox Easter Sunday, pausing fighting across the Ukraine front for roughly 30 hours. The truce is framed around the religious holiday rather than any broader peace framework, and both sides have a history of accusing each other of violations during previous short-term halts. It is the first announced pause in hostilities since talks resumed under US pressure.

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