According to TASS, on April 19 local time, Russian President Putin announced that the Russian military would cease fire for 30 hours from 18:00 Moscow Time on April 19 to 0:00 on April 21 during the Easter holiday. Putin stated that based on humanitarian considerations, Russia declared an Easter ceasefire and ordered a halt to all military actions during this period. At the same time, Russian forces must be prepared for possible violations of the ceasefire by Ukraine and ready to repel any "provocations and aggressive actions" from the Ukrainian side. Putin called on the Ukrainian side to also observe a ceasefire during Easter, following Russia's example. [Local time on April 19, Putin announced that the Russian military would cease fire for 30 hours during Easter. Video screenshot] On the same day, Putin made the above decision while listening to a report from Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Gerasimov, about the special military operation in the Kremlin. Gerasimov reported that the Russian armed forces had liberated the main areas of Kursk region. Gerasimov said that the Russian military had retaken 99.5% of the areas controlled by Ukraine in the Kursk region, totaling 1,260 square kilometers. This article is an exclusive contribution from Guancha Zazhi, unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7495032287663374860/ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Please use the buttons below to express your opinion.