Putin Declares 30-Hour Easter Truce, Attends Service at Moscow Cathedral

President Vladimir Putin attended Easter service at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on April 20, following his declaration of a 30-hour Easter truce in Ukraine. Calling it a humanitarian gesture, Putin ordered hostilities to cease, hoping Kyiv would reciprocate. The ceasefire marked the longest pause in the ongoing conflict. n18oc_crux