Russia and Ukraine begin 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire amid ongoing conflict
Russia and Ukraine have commenced a temporary ceasefire lasting 32 hours starting Saturday afternoon to observe Orthodox Easter.The truce began at 4:00pm local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday and will continue until the end of Sunday.The Kremlin ordered the ceasefire, instructing Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief Valery Gerasimov to halt hostilities in all directions during this period.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Kyiv's readiness to reciprocate the pause amid ongoing battlefield tensions.Despite the ceasefire announcement, violence continued just hours before it took effect.Authorities in Ukraine's southern city of Odesa reported two people killed and two wounded in Russian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Apr 2026 12:09 LONDON
