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When Will the Russia-Ukraine War End?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire covering Orthodox Easter, set to run from 4 p.m. Moscow time on April 11 through midnight on April 12. The Kremlin said Defense Minister Andrei Belousov had instructed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov to halt combat operations in all directions.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire covering Orthodox Easter, set to run from 4 p.m. Moscow time on April 11 through midnight on April 12. The Kremlin said Defense Minister Andrei Belousov had instructed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov to halt combat operations in all directions.

Hours after Moscow's announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would honor the truce and that Ukraine had "repeatedly stated" it was "ready for symmetrical steps." Zelenskyy had proposed an Easter ceasefire earlier and asked U.S. envoys to relay the offer to Moscow.

Hours after Moscow's announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would honor the truce and that Ukraine had "repeatedly stated" it was "ready for symmetrical steps." Zelenskyy had proposed an Easter ceasefire earlier and asked U.S. envoys to relay the offer to Moscow.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin's ceasefire proposal had not been discussed in advance with Washington and was not linked to any resumption of three-way peace talks. Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev was separately in the U.S. for discussions on a peace deal and economic cooperation.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin's ceasefire proposal had not been discussed in advance with Washington and was not linked to any resumption of three-way peace talks. Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev was separately in the U.S. for discussions on a peace deal and economic cooperation.

The Easter ceasefire follows a similar 30-hour pause unilaterally declared by Vladimir Putin last year, which <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/fighting-continues-after-russia-and-ukraine-exchange-blame-for-easter-ceasefire-violations">both sides accused each other of violating</a>. The ceasefire will be the fourth since the start of what the Kremlin calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine.

The Easter ceasefire follows a similar 30-hour pause unilaterally declared by Vladimir Putin last year, which both sides accused each other of violating. The ceasefire will be the fourth since the start of what the Kremlin calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a body repatriation exchange on Thursday, with Moscow returning the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 41 Russian bodies. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed receipt, with identities still to be verified.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a body repatriation exchange on Thursday, with Moscow returning the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 41 Russian bodies. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed receipt, with identities still to be verified.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/russia-ukraine-and-us-report-progress-after-fresh-round-of-uae-talks">Broader peace talks remain stalled</a>, with Kremlin spokesman Peskov expressing hope the U.S. can resume trilateral Ukraine talks after the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Russia controls over 19% of Ukraine and demands territorial and political concessions that Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly ruled out.

Broader peace talks remain stalled, with Kremlin spokesman Peskov expressing hope the U.S. can resume trilateral Ukraine talks after the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Russia controls over 19% of Ukraine and demands territorial and political concessions that Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly ruled out.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would honor the truce, writing that Ukraine "has repeatedly stated that we are ready for reciprocal steps." Zelenskyy had proposed an Easter ceasefire earlier and asked US envoys to relay the offer to Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would honor the truce, writing that Ukraine "has repeatedly stated that we are ready for reciprocal steps." Zelenskyy had proposed an Easter ceasefire earlier and asked US envoys to relay the offer to Moscow.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin's ceasefire proposal had not been discussed in advance with the United States and was not linked to any resumption of three-way peace talks. Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev was separately in the US for discussions on a peace deal and economic cooperation.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin's ceasefire proposal had not been discussed in advance with the United States and was not linked to any resumption of three-way peace talks. Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev was separately in the US for discussions on a peace deal and economic cooperation.

The Easter ceasefire follows a similar 30-hour pause declared by Putin last year, which both sides accused each other of violating. Russia's Defense Ministry said Ukraine breached the 2025 truce more than 3,900 times.

The Easter ceasefire follows a similar 30-hour pause declared by Putin last year, which both sides accused each other of violating. Russia's Defense Ministry said Ukraine breached the 2025 truce more than 3,900 times.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a body repatriation exchange on Thursday, with Moscow returning the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 41 Russian bodies. Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed receipt of the remains, noting identities still needed to be verified.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a body repatriation exchange on Thursday, with Moscow returning the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 41 Russian bodies. Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed receipt of the remains, noting identities still needed to be verified.

Broader peace negotiations remain stalled, with US attention shifting to the Middle East conflict. Russia occupies just over 19 percent of Ukraine and has insisted on territorial and political concessions that Zelenskyy has ruled out.

Broader peace negotiations remain stalled, with US attention shifting to the Middle East conflict. Russia occupies just over 19 percent of Ukraine and has insisted on territorial and political concessions that Zelenskyy has ruled out.

Putin's Easter ceasefire is a genuine opening for peace that Ukraine should seize without hesitation. Zelensky himself proposed a holiday truce and pledged reciprocal steps, so the path forward is clear. Letting this moment pass while peace talks stay deadlocked would be a catastrophic missed opportunity for a war that has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Putin's Easter ceasefire is a genuine opening for peace that Ukraine should seize without hesitation. Zelensky himself proposed a holiday truce and pledged reciprocal steps, so the path forward is clear. Letting this moment pass while peace talks stay deadlocked would be a catastrophic missed opportunity for a war that has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Russia's Easter ceasefire is a hollow gesture from a country that saw Ukraine violate a prior Easter truce over 3,900 times. Moscow keeps demanding Ukraine surrender territory it hasn't even conquered, making any pause a stalling tactic rather than real diplomacy. With peace talks already collapsed and draft evasion gutting Ukraine's forces, a short ceasefire changes nothing about Russia's war aims.

Russia's Easter ceasefire is a hollow gesture from a country that saw Ukraine violate a prior Easter truce over 3,900 times. Moscow keeps demanding Ukraine surrender territory it hasn't even conquered, making any pause a stalling tactic rather than real diplomacy. With peace talks already collapsed and draft evasion gutting Ukraine's forces, a short ceasefire changes nothing about Russia's war aims.

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Putin's Easter ceasefire presents a genuine opening for peace that Ukraine should seize without hesitation. Volodymyr Zelensky himself proposed a holiday truce and pledged reciprocal steps, making the path forward clear, immediate and grounded in prior commitments. Letting this moment pass while talks remain deadlocked would be a catastrophic missed opportunity in a war that has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives and continues to exact a heavy toll.

Putin's Easter ceasefire presents a genuine opening for peace that Ukraine should seize without hesitation. Volodymyr Zelensky himself proposed a holiday truce and pledged reciprocal steps, making the path forward clear, immediate and grounded in prior commitments. Letting this moment pass while talks remain deadlocked would be a catastrophic missed opportunity in a war that has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives and continues to exact a heavy toll.

Russia’s Easter ceasefire is a hollow gesture used to mask ongoing aggression, with Moscow citing more than 3,900 alleged Ukrainian violations of a prior truce to deflect from its own conduct. Russia continues to demand that Ukraine surrender territory it hasn’t even fully conquered, making any pause a stalling tactic rather than real diplomacy. With peace talks stalled and the war grinding on, a short ceasefire changes nothing about Russia’s broader war aims.

Russia’s Easter ceasefire is a hollow gesture used to mask ongoing aggression, with Moscow citing more than 3,900 alleged Ukrainian violations of a prior truce to deflect from its own conduct. Russia continues to demand that Ukraine surrender territory it hasn’t even fully conquered, making any pause a stalling tactic rather than real diplomacy. With peace talks stalled and the war grinding on, a short ceasefire changes nothing about Russia’s broader war aims.

There is a 5% chance that Ukraine will have de-facto control over the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts before January 1st, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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