Putin announced the Easter truce in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin today declared the Easter truce in conflict in Ukraine. It will start today and will last by Sunday until midnight, reports the French news agency AFPreferring to Russian television.
« Today, from 6pm (17 hours after Central European time) by Sunday, the Russian side announces Easter ceasefire, » Putin said in television comments while talking to the Russian Chief General Staff Valeri Gerasim’s.
“I give an interruption command all the hostility During this period, « Putin said at a meeting with Russian television. As he explained, his decision « is based on humanitarian reasons ».
« We come from the fact that the Ukrainian side will follow our example, and our troops must be ready to resist any violations of the ceasefire and the enemy’s provocations, any aggressive act, » Putin said.
The Ukrainian side has not yet responded to his forecast.
Vladimir Putin and Valerij Gerasimov in conversation. Photo: Vjačeslav Prokofiev/Reuters
Gerasimov reported to Putin that they should Ukraine More than a hundred times violated an agreement on energy infrastructure, summarizes AFP. On Friday, Russia abandoned the moratorium on attacks on Ukrainian energy goals after both sides accused the other of breaking the alleged agreement without any official agreement.
This truce proposal will show « how sincere the readiness of the regime in Kiev is, his desire and the ability to respect the arrangements and participate in the peace negotiation process, » Putin said.
Previous treasures for Easter April 2022 and the Orthodox Christmas in January 2023 collapsed because the pages were unable to unite, adding AFP.
