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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said Thursday, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the US, as talks to end the four-year conflict were derailed by the Middle East war. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“A ceasefire is declared from 16:00 (13:00 GMT) on April 11 until the end of the day on April 12, 2026” by Putin, “in connection with the approaching Orthodox feast of Easter,” the Kremlin said in a statement. The General Staff “have been instructed to cease combat operations in all directions for this period,” the Kremlin said, adding that troops were ready to “counter any possible provocations by the enemy.”“We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation.” Several rounds of US-led
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