Easter Truce, Kremlin: Peace can come today if…

2026-04-10 21:46:26 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Easter Truce, Kremlin: Peace can come today if…

The Kremlin has clarified that Russia's Easter ceasefire is a humanitarian gesture, not a substitute for a lasting peace with Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a cessation of hostilities from Saturday afternoon until Sunday.

“We do not want a ceasefire, but a lasting and lasting peace,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. “And this peace can come today, if Zelensky takes responsibility and makes the right decision,” Peskov added, referring to Moscow’s repeated demands that Kiev withdraw its forces from the Donbas region.

Putin announced the unilateral Easter ceasefire on Thursday, ordering Russian troops to cease offensive operations from 4:00 p.m. Moscow time on April 11 until the end of April 12. The Defense Ministry has been instructed to maintain readiness to repel any Ukrainian provocation.

"We expect the Ukrainian side to follow Russia's example," the Kremlin said.

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