World Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter April 9, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting 4 p.m. (local time) Saturday (April 11, 2026) and lasting until the end of Sunday (April 11, 2026) Related posts: China denies conspiring with North Korea, Russia against U.S. Paramilitary drone strike causes blackout in Sudan’s El-Obeid China says it seeks communications with U.S. but vows to hold its ‘red lines’ Sri Lanka says second Iranian ship awaits entry