Putin's Easter Ceasefire: Will Ukraine Follow?

0:00On April 9th, Vladimir Putin just announced the ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, kicking off at 4pm Moscow time on April 11th until. The end of the day on April 12th, 2026. The Kremlin says they've ordered troops to halt all combat operations across the board, but stay ready for any enemy moves. This comes right after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated a holiday truce idea through the US, though peace talks have stalled hard thanks. To the exploding Middle East conflict, just days ago Russia hit Ukraine with drones and missiles over the weekend, killing six people and injuring 40 more. Zelensky called it an Easter, escalation. Folks are skeptical given the war's brutal toll, hundreds of thousands dead, millions displaced, the deadliest fight in Europe since World War II. Last Easter, Putin tried a 30-hour pause, but both sides pointed fingers over violations and nothing stuck. Meanwhile, that Middle East flare-up features a fragile two-week US Iran truce, with Trump

1:04claiming total victory and Iran boasting the same after. Weeks of strikes that killed thousands. Israel keeps bombing Lebanon hard, hitting his belas spots and killing over 180, while Iranians marked the 40th day morning former. Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamanay killed back on February 28th. As Easter nears, the big question hangs. Will Ukraine match Russia's move for a real breather? Or will old grudges shatter this latest pause before it? Even settles?