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Vladimir Putin announces truce with Ukraine starting in hours in huge breakthrough

GSR Staff3 days ago3 days ago1 Min Read

By: Jeremiah Hassel for the UK Daily Express

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Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a ceasefire for Easter as the 3-year-old conflict in Ukraine continues to rage, with peace talks still moving slowly.

The ceasefire is a major development in those talks, however – ceasefires have been rare throughout the duration of the conflict, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine with the hopes of annexing it on Feb. 24, 2022. Putin’s Easter ceasefire is slated to begin at 6 p.m. local time, news agency RIA Novosti reported. He reportedly ordered the cessation of all military actions for the duration of what he’s calling the “Easter truce.” The ceasefire comes after Russia pushed Ukrainian forces out of one of the last remaining footholds the country had in Russia’s Kursk region, officials said on Saturday.