Putin orders 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine amid stalled talks

Putin issued a decree for a 32-hour ceasefire from 4pm Saturday to the end of Sunday for Russian forces in Ukraine, instructing troops to halt hostilities while remaining prepared to counter provocations; Zelenskyy had proposed a reciprocal pause on energy infrastructure, but Kyiv offered no immediate reaction. The move follows several failed ceasefires and ongoing fighting along the roughly 800-mile front, with US-mediated talks stalled.