In a move that combines religious symbolism and political calculation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary truce in the war in Ukraine on the occasion of Orthodox Easter. The measure, which will take effect between April 11 and 12, seeks, according to the Kremlin, to open a humanitarian window in the midst of a conflict that has been wearing down Eastern Europe for years
.The armed conflict is now in its fourth year and wear and tear is seen on both sides. Still, no one is prepared to admit defeat or sign peace without first meeting their expectations.
The decision is no small one. In a context where negotiations seem stalled and hostilities continue on a daily basis, these attempts at a truce by both states are becoming less and less so. In addition, the Kremlin itself made it clear that its forces will remain alert to possible provocations, revealing the level of mistrust that dominates the
war scene.
Since Kiev, President Volodimir Zelensky has not yet given a definitive answer, although in previous weeks he had requested a longer ceasefire, however, some requests for a truce by Russia were denied by the Ukrainian command on the grounds that it was simply a regrouping strategy on the part of
