This year of our Lord of 2025 is somewhat special, as Easter Sunday coincides for the Catholic and the Orthodox churches, which is usually not the case.
And for those of us praying for peace, Easter has just become extra-meaningful, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has just declared an EASTER TRUCE, to begin today from 6 p.m. Moscow time (11:00am ET).
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As reported by Sputnik:
The truce is expected to last until Midnight from Sunday to Monday.
Putin has ordered that all military operations be stopped for the duration of the truce.
The Russian President declared that he ‘assumes that the Ukrainian side will follow its example and stop the fighting’.
However, Russian troops are ordered to be ready to repel ‘possible violations of the truce and provocations’ by the Ukrainian troops.
Putin has also stated that ‘the course of the truce will show Ukraine’s willingness and ability to resolve the issue peacefully’.
Putin also declared that ‘Russia welcomes the desire of the United States and President Trump for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis’.
Putin congratulated Orthodox servicemen on Easter, and warned that Russian troops are ready to respond immediately to the actions of the ‘Kiev regime’ during the truce.
Putin: “Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 to midnight from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce. I order all military actions to be stopped for this period. We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example. At the same time, our troops must be ready to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations from the enemy, any of its aggressive actions.”
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