Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.

Over the past few years, fighting on the front has come to a near standstill.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter.

Putin announces a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, following Zelenskyy's call for a holiday pause in hostilities.

Putin announces a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, following Zelenskyy's call for a holiday pause in hostilities.

The temporary ceasefire was initially called for by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Russia has continuously rejected ceasefire proposals, only engaging in short, unilateral ones as it insists on a permanent solution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a paus

Putin’s decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting on 4 p.m. Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said Thursday, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter.