Main points
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Ukraine's readiness for mirror steps regarding the Easter truce.
- He stressed the importance of a threat-free Easter and urged Russia not to return to strikes after the holidays.
Zelensky spoke about the Easter truce / Photo Shutterstock
Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed Ukraine's readiness to mirror steps regarding the Easter truce. Vladimir Putin made a similar statement before that.
The President of Ukraine described his position in a short message on social media. Here's what is known at this point.
What was Zelensky's reaction to Putin's announcement of an Easter truce?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the Easter truce.
Ukraine has repeatedly stated that we are ready for mirror steps. We proposed a ceasefire for the Easter holidays this year and will act accordingly,
– wrote the President of Ukraine.
And he emphasized that people need an Easter without threats and a real movement towards peace: “Russia has a chance not to return to strikes after Easter.”
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What preceded Zelensky's statement about mirror steps?
- On the evening of April 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an “Easter truce.” According to him, it should last from noon on April 11 to the end of the day on April 12, 2026. It was also said that Moscow expects Ukraine to support such an initiative.
- Much earlier, on April 6, Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that Ukraine had repeatedly offered Russia a ceasefire at least for Easter. But even on the afternoon of the 9th, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Putin had not made any decisions on this matter.