Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m.

Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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