PANews reported on April 10th that, according to a statement released by the Kremlin on the evening of April 9th ​​local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would soon implement a ceasefire for the Orthodox Easter holiday. The ceasefire will be in effect from 4 PM Moscow time on April 11th to midnight on April 12th (9 PM Beijing time on April 11th to 5 AM on April 13th). He hoped that Ukraine would follow suit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately stated: "Ukraine has repeatedly stated that we are ready to take reciprocal measures. We have proposed a ceasefire during this year's (Orthodox) Easter holiday and will act accordingly."