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Putin announces temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine war
Fox News ^ | April 19, 2025 | Michael Dorgan

Posted on 04/19/2025 10:35:36 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in his country’s war with Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday.

The war has raged for more than three years and cost the lives of tens of thousands of people on both sides.

"Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 to 00:00 from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce,’" Putin said in a video posted by the Russian ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"I order that all military actions be stopped for this period."

In the video, Putin is joined by Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

The move appeared to be scoffed at by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who said shortly after the announcement that air raid alerts were ringing out across Ukraine.

"As for yet another attempt by Putin to play with human lives—at this moment, air raid alerts are spreading across Ukraine," Zelenskyy wrote on X while giving an update on troop positions. It wasn’t entirely clear of he was addressing the truce.

Russia’s Defense Ministry, however, said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.

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Interesting.
1 posted on 04/19/2025 10:35:36 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

Indeed, sitting here trying to figure his angle.


2 posted on 04/19/2025 10:36:54 AM PDT by traderrob6
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Trump has just said that he’ll walk away from the talks if there is no progress. Instantly, Putin calls for a temporary cease fire.


3 posted on 04/19/2025 10:38:30 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: Navy Patriot

Easter is as good a reason as any other. Just for what? This weekend? The “civilized” world will take what we can get.


4 posted on 04/19/2025 10:39:34 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Navy Patriot

zeepers will not do the same.


5 posted on 04/19/2025 10:46:26 AM PDT by JoSixChip
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To: ckilmer
Putin's ceasefire announcement today. He's feeling the pressure from President Trump.

 
6 posted on 04/19/2025 10:49:54 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Navy Patriot

It would be nice if it leads to a permanent cease fire. Nice even if only for a day.


7 posted on 04/19/2025 10:52:20 AM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Navy Patriot
Putin definitely feeling the heat from President Trump today.


8 posted on 04/19/2025 10:53:56 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

It would be nice if it leads to a permanent Peace Treaty.


9 posted on 04/19/2025 10:54:42 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

The Christmas Truce didn’t stop WWI.


10 posted on 04/19/2025 10:58:33 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Navy Patriot
Why is he so angry about making his "ceasefire" announcement today?


11 posted on 04/19/2025 11:00:27 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus; All

Try spamming my thread with smaller Propaganda photos so real FReepers can navigate the comments easily, Mucus.


12 posted on 04/19/2025 11:00:47 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Why is Putin so angry today?


13 posted on 04/19/2025 11:01:56 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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What pressure, pray tell?


14 posted on 04/19/2025 11:07:03 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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Tomorrow is President Trump’s deadline for Putin to accept the ceasefire deal. President Trump has been very clear with Putin about the Easter deadline.


15 posted on 04/19/2025 11:09:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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“The Christmas Truce didn't stop WWI.”

When my Dad's outfit (Brave Rifles) sang Christmas Carols with the Germans whowere 600 yards away in their trenches on Christmas 1944 it didn't end anything either. MarcusMaximous still in fantasy land.

16 posted on 04/19/2025 11:10:45 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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“President Trump has been very clear with Putin about the Easter deadline.”

What happens if Putin starts up again after HIS suggested ceasefire?


17 posted on 04/19/2025 11:12:07 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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R-6
18 posted on 04/19/2025 11:13:14 AM PDT by ANKE69 ( 🇺🇲 Let's MAGA 🇺🇲)
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To: SaxxonWoods

President Trump wants the Easter Day ceasefire extended into next week while the peace deal is finalized. Putin feeling the pressure.


19 posted on 04/19/2025 11:17:16 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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They stopped WW1 for Christmas.

This is something, I guess.


20 posted on 04/19/2025 11:20:36 AM PDT by bewildered (Great Speech)
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