INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m
Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday till the end of Sunday.There was no immediate response from Ukraine.Based on humanitarian considerations
the Russian side announces an Easter truce
I purchase a stop to all military activities for this period, Putin told his military chief, Valery Gerasimov, at a meeting in the
Kremlin.We presume that Ukraine will follow our example
At the same time, our troops must be prepared to repel possible offenses of the truce and provocations by the opponent, any aggressive
actions, Putin added.The Russian Defence Ministry said it had actually given guidelines on the ceasefire to all group commanders in the area
of the special military operation, the Kremlins term for the war.Russian troops will adhere to the ceasefire offered it is mutually
appreciated by Ukraine, the ministry stated in a statement.Source: Reuters-- Agencies
