Russia to stop 'all hostilities' in Ukraine as Putin announces 'Easter truce' until end of Sunday
Russia to stop 'all hostilities' in Ukraine as Putin announces 'Easter truce' until end of Sunday
- Russian President Vladimir Putin [announces an "Easter truce'' in Ukraine according to reports
- Putin says there will be a temporary end to hostilities from 18:00 Moscow time (16:00 BST) today until midnight on 21 April (22:00 BST)
- Putin adds he assumes Ukraine will follow the truce and [Russian troops are ready to repel any possible violations
- It is unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted the terms of the truce
- This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to "pass" on Ukraine peace talks if no progress was made on a deal