The President of Russia announced that the Easter truce, which began on Saturday at 17 Polish time and will last for 30 hours, until 23 Polish time on Sunday, for him, he is a litmus paper for the Ukrainian side. – The reaction to the Easter truce will show how honest Kiev's abilities and willingness are to participate in peace conversations – said the Russian President on Saturday.
An hour and a half after the truce began, the Ukrainians reported about the fire of their position by the Russians. Before 22 Polish time There were alarm sirens in Kiev.
On Sunday, Russian journalists asked the spokesperson of the Russian president whether it was expected to extend the silence on the front. “There were no other orders,” Pieskow answered the question of whether the ceasefire would expire on the night of April 20-21, or could be extended.
The American side expressed the wish that the suspension of the weapon would be extended. – We saw the announcement of President Putin about a temporary suspension of weapons due to Easter. We are still involved in achieving a full and comprehensive suspension of weapons. When assessing the seriousness of the situation, we would like it to last longer than until Sunday – said the spokesman of the State Department in a Sunday statement.
