Ceasefire in Ukraine. The Kremlin announces an Easter truce

Ashley Davis09/04/2026

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The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had announced a truce in the war with Ukraine for the period of the Orthodox Easter holiday. The truce is to be in force from April 11 in the afternoon [od godz. 15 w Polsce] until April 12 by the end of the day.

According to the Kremlin's statement Putin ordered the Russian military to “discontinue combat operations in all directions” for this time. However, the troops are to be ready to “interrupt all possible provocations” and “all aggressive actions” by the enemy.

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In a statement, the Kremlin added that it assumed that “the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation.”

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Ukraine had previously submitted a ceasefire proposal

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a truce for Easter. Zelensky said on March 30 that Ukraine was ready for a ceasefire over the holidays, but stressed that this would not come at the price of dignity and independence.. The Kremlin was initially skeptical about the idea of a truce, and on Thursday during the day Moscow had not made a final decision on this matter.

On Thursday evening, immediately after the Kremlin's statement, Ukrainian representatives did not comment on this matter.

As recalled by the independent Russian portal Meduza, in April 2025, Putin unilaterally announced a cessation of combat operations for a day and a half during the Easter holidays. At that time, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of numerous ceasefire violations. Nevertheless, the intensity of combat operations decreased significantly during this time.

Ashley Davis09/04/2026

0 46 1 minute read