Russia-Ukraine Crisis/Easter Ceasefire
Russia-Ukraine Crisis/Easter Ceasefire
Dateline : April 11, 2026/File
Location : Russia;Ukraine
Duration : 0'56
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1. Kremlin, traffic
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2. Various of buildings in Kremlin, clock
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3. Saint Basil's Cathedral
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4. Various of building of Russian Defense Ministry, Russian national flag
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5. Screenshot of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's post on X
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6. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flags
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7. National flag of Ukraine, Statue Berehynia atop Independence Monument
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8. Various of national flag of Ukraine, traffic
The Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin began on Saturday afternoon and will continue until Sunday midnight.
On Thursday, Putin announced a ceasefire to mark the Orthodox Easter holiday from 16:00 Moscow time (13:00 GMT) on April 11 until the end of April 12.
The Russian Orthodox Church welcomed the move.
Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov were instructed to halt all combat operations along every front during this period.
Troops must be prepared to thwart any possible provocations by the enemy, as well as any of its aggressive actions, the Kremlin said in a previous statement.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said that the truce would enable stepped-up efforts to evacuate the wounded and search for missing people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev would honor the ceasefire as well.
Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond in a strictly reciprocal manner, Zelensky wrote on X.
Last year, an Orthodox Easter ceasefire also announced by Putin was in place from 18:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on April 19 until the end of April 20. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 4,900 violations of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian side were recorded during that time.
ID : 8474364
Published : 2026-04-12 00:00
Last Modified : 2026-04-12 19:36:18
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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