Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

Moscow announces a unilateral cessation of hostilities for the Orthodox Easter holiday, a move Kyiv has long dismissed as a propaganda tactic. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral truce on Friday, declaring a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine from Saturday afternoon, April 11, through Orthodox Easter Sunday. The announcement, framed by the Kremlin as a gesture of goodwill to allow for religious observance, was immediately met with profound skepticism in Kyiv, where officials have repeatedly warned that such pauses are used by Russian forces to regroup and reinforce positions. The proposed 36-hour pause coincides with one of the most significant dates in the Orthodox Christian calendar, a faith shared by a majority in both nations. In his statement, President Putin called on all combatants to observe the holy day, suggesting the move was a humanitarian concession. However, the declaration follows a pattern of previous Russian-proclaimed "silence regimes" around other holidays, including the New Year, which failed to materialize into a sustained peace and were followed by intensified offensive operations. Ukrainian officials have consistently rejected the notion of a temporary truce that does not involve a full Russian withdrawal from occupied territories. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's administration has previously labeled such offers as cynical attempts to buy time for Russia's beleaguered military units and to sway international public opinion. The Ukrainian military command has advised frontline units to maintain maximum combat readiness, citing intelligence assessments that predict Russian forces will use any lull to rotate troops and resupply ammunition and equipment. The international reaction has been divided along familiar geopolitical lines. Some religious leaders and diplomats have cautiously welcomed the announcement as a potential first step, however small, toward de-escalation. Conversely, Western allies of Ukraine have largely echoed Kyiv's stance, urging vigilance. Analysts note that a unilateral truce holds little practical meaning without verification mechanisms and mutual agreement, and it does not address the core issues of the invasion, including Russia's annexation claims over Ukrainian regions. For civilians in war-torn regions of eastern and southern...

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