Putin Calls for Easter Ceasefire—Will Peace Get a Chance, or Is It Just More Smoke and Mirrors?: In a surprising Easter gesture, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a brief ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine, set to begin at 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday and stretch until midnight on April 21. Framed as a humanitarian pause, the move is meant to honor the religious holiday and, perhaps, test the waters for future negotiations. But whether this is a true olive branch or just another chess move is already up for debate. The announcement came straight from the top, during a meeting in Moscow between Putin and General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov. The Russian president struck a hopeful—if cautious—tone, saying he wished for a “mutual observance” of the truce, but warned that Russian troops should remain on high alert in case Ukraine doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain.
Putin Calls for Easter Ceasefire—Will Peace Get a Chance, or Is It Just More Smoke and Mirrors?: In a surprising Easter gesture, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a brief ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine, set to begin at 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday and stretch until midnight on April 21. Framed as a humanitarian pause, the move is meant to honor the religious holiday and, perhaps, test the waters for future negotiations. But whether this is a true olive branch or just another chess move is already up for debate. The announcement came straight from the top, during a meeting in Moscow between Putin and General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov. The Russian president struck a hopeful—if cautious—tone, saying he wished for a “mutual observance” of the truce, but warned that Russian troops should remain on high alert in case Ukraine doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain.
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