Putin announced a 'Easter truce' from April 19 to 21.

The head of Russia Vladimir Putin announced a 'Easter truce' during a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov.

According to the Kremlin's statement, the truce will last from 18:00 on April 19 to 00:00 on April 21. Putin called on the Ukrainian side to follow this example.

Putin noted that the Russian side declares a truce for humanitarian reasons, but asks its troops to be prepared to repel any violations and provocations.

The President of Russia also expressed support for the efforts of the United States towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

So far, there has been no official response from the Ukrainian authorities to this initiative.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would abandon attempts at a peaceful resolution if he did not see clear signs of the possibility to reach an agreement.

Analysis of the News

This news mentions the statement of the head of Russia Vladimir Putin about the 'Easter truce'. The Russian side plans to stop all hostilities for a certain period of Time and urges Ukraine to do the same. President Trump of the United States also expressed his readiness for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, although he set some conditions. An official response from the Ukrainian authorities to this initiative is awaited. Achieving a truce could be significant for normalizing the situation in eastern Ukraine.