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Russian President Vladimir Putin [announces an "Easter truce’’ in Ukraine according to reports
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Putin says there will be a temporary end to hostilities from 18:00 Moscow time (16:00 BST) today until midnight on 21 April (22:00 BST)
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Putin adds he assumes Ukraine will follow the truce and [Russian troops are ready to repel any possible violations
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It is unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted the terms of the truce
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This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to “pass” on Ukraine peace talks if no progress was made on a deal
If Ukraine wants a breather they can agree to it knowing they need to stay alert for the Russians to break it.
If Ukraine doesn’t want to play that game, they can just say “we’ll agree to a ceasefire when you leave Ukraine permanently” and carry on.
You don’t agree to a truce that you weren’t involved in arranging.