Putin's Easter Ceasefire: A Test of Peace

0:00It's April 9th. From your city to your ears, this is Calgary News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Russian President Vladimir Putin just announced a 32-hour ceasefire across Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter weekend. This comes right after Ukrainian President Valodomir Zelinsky called for a break in attacks on energy sites to honor the holiday. Putin's order kicks in at 4 p.m. Saturday and runs through the end of Sunday, halting all hostilities from Russian forces. Earlier this week, Zelinsky floated the idea through U.S. mediators as the war drags into its fifth year. He stressed Ukraine's readiness for matching moves, and now both sides seem set to pause. The Kremlin made it clear, troops are primed for any enemy moves, but they're hoping Ukraine follows suit. Zelinsky hid back quick on social media, welcoming the step and pushing for an Easter without threats. He even said, Russia has a shot at keeping the peace beyond the holiday, no more strikes. Tests on the ground in places like Kiev are holding out hope for a real breather amid

1:03the frontline grind. Past Easter truces, like last year's 30-hour one from Putin, fell apart fast, with blame flying both ways. broader talks led by the U.S. stalled out, especially as focused shifts to Middle East fights, and Russia keeps nixing longer unconditional pauses. For now, this short halt test, if either side can stick to it without provocations, may be cracking the door to bigger piece moves down the line.