Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

On 2026-04-09, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, according to the Kremlin. The ceasefire was said to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and last until the end of Sunday, with Russian forces ordered to stop hostilities. Zelenskyy had recently called for a holiday pause, but the coded event is the Russian ceasefire declaration.