Putin declares Easter ceasefire for Russian army

On 9 April 2026, Putin declared an Easter ceasefire for the Russian army for Orthodox Easter, according to TASS and the Kremlin. El Universal described it as a 32-hour truce, and El País as a day and a half. iROZHLAS reported that Russian forces were to stop combat actions over the weekend.

France 24 and Le Figaro reported that Kyiv did the same, and the BBC wrote that Russia and Ukraine agreed to a truce for Orthodox Easter. TASS reported that Zelensky responded to Putin's announcement.