Orthodox Easter Ceasefire 2026

32-hour truce: 4pm Saturday through Easter Sunday

Sources: BBC Europe (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India), TASS (Russia-aligned)

Putin announced ceasefire; Zelensky willing to reciprocate

Sources: BBC Europe (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India), TASS (Russia-aligned)

Bryansk attack raised ceasefire violation concerns; Kremlin: "Peace could be established today if only Zelensky decided"

Sources: BBC Europe (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India), TASS (Russia-aligned)

Ukraine sceptical — drone production scaled up, casualties at "record" levels per Zelensky

Sources: BBC Europe (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India), TASS (Russia-aligned)

23:45 Truce holding so far; Bryansk drone attack violation reported

Sources: BBC Europe, SCMP, TASS, The Hindu

32-hour truce entered into force 4pm Saturday

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)

Zelensky willing to reciprocate but sceptical; Ukraine drone production at "record" levels

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)

Kremlin: "peace could be established today if only Zelensky decided"

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)

Russia unlikely to grant longer ceasefire per MFA

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)

Zelensky urges Russian oil sanctions be reimposed after Iran ceasefire — US had eased sanctions to tackle energy costs

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)

Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

Sources: BBC (Western), SCMP (China-aligned), The Hindu (India)