Russia’s Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter

Vladimir Putin’s move follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal earlier this week to observe a pause in attacks (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

Mr Putin’s decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting at 4pm on Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday.