Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Author: Al JazeeraPublished on: April 10, 2026Country: Russia
Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, starting at 4 PM Moscow time on Saturday and ending at midnight Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine would honor the ceasefire, noting that Ukraine had previously proposed a similar pause. However, Russian attacks continued, resulting in two deaths in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the local governor. This ceasefire echoes a similar pause declared last year, which both sides accused each other of breaching.
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