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Russia to stop 'all hostilities' in Ukraine as Putin announces 'Easter truce' until end of Sunday

c/world · u/mrsjmccrimmon@feddit.uk · 120 points

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin [announces an "Easter truce'' in Ukraine according to reports
  • Putin says there will be a temporary end to hostilities from 18:00 Moscow time (16:00 BST) today until midnight on 21 April (22:00 BST)
  • Putin adds he assumes Ukraine will follow the truce and [Russian troops are ready to repel any possible violations
  • It is unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted the terms of the truce
  • This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to "pass" on Ukraine peace talks if no progress was made on a deal

Comments

u/blakenong@lemmings.world · 16 points

I’m sure they have ammo, it’s just an attempt to look humane. Posturing. Breaks are a good thing though, and as long as they don’t use that opportunity to resupply or gain territory as you have suggested, which I agree would be the likely outcome if accepted.

u/warm@kbin.earth · 8 points

You don't agree to a truce that you weren't involved in arranging.

u/doctordevice@lemmy.ca · 4 points

If Ukraine wants a breather they can agree to it knowing they need to stay alert for the Russians to break it.

If Ukraine doesn't want to play that game, they can just say "we'll agree to a ceasefire when you leave Ukraine permanently" and carry on.

u/Sciaphobia@lemm.ee · 34 points

Only a fool would trust Putin to honor a cease fire, so even if it's true and is honored, no Ukrainian is going to be able to relax. Meaningless gesture backed by a history of breaking such agreements.

u/warm@kbin.earth · 15 points

It's just bait anyway. If they don't break it themselves (very likely to, given their history), they truce and then if Ukraine attacks, they go "look Ukraine attacked us when we wanted a truce!". If Ukraine does nothing, Russia get the breather to move troops, resupply etc.

u/Honytawk@lemmy.zip · 71 points

Because given Russias track record, they lie about stopping with fighting. Multiple times.

So slap me silly for being skeptical.

u/mrsjmccrimmon@feddit.uk · 25 points

Mass murderer says he’ll stop murdering for 2 days - yay let’s celebrate!!! What a guy that Vova is 🥰

u/otp@sh.itjust.works · 12 points

>You guys will literally read "Russia will stop fighting" and complain

You might want to re-read the comment you replied to.

They're not complaining about Putin stopping the killing temporarily (or at least his claims of such). They're complaining that he's acting like he's doing some sort of humanitarian good in doing so.

u/OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca · 5 points

Because he never even stopped.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/19/russia-putin-declares-easter-ceasefire-in-ukraine-conflict

He is completely untrustworthy.

u/DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 56 points

He used "humanitarian truces" to trick and kill Ukrainians before.

The only reason why he does it is because he sees it as an occasion to gain an advantage somehow.

u/mrsjmccrimmon@feddit.uk · 100 points

"Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 00:00 from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce. I order that all military actions be stopped for this period."

Fuck this guy and his 'humanitarian considerations' 3 years after invading his neighour, killing its people and stealing its childen - he finally deigns to give a whole 2 days reprieve (likely to be broken) because he's finally felt a teeney bit of pressure from t'old Donald.

u/gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 49 points

Translation: “we’re dangerously low on supplies in a bunch of areas and we need to rush some logistics in without Ukraine blowing them up”

I genuinely do hope Zelenskyy completely ignores this unilaterally-declared truce

u/ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz · 20 points

How many hours until Russia blame Ukraine for breaking the truce without providing any proof?