Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday, following a similar appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

<img alt="A person takes a phone call near a mural in Kyiv, Ukraine" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2fa7726b-f88b-4c11-81b3-a35817150570,1775770648475/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C199%2C4450%2C2503%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A pedestrian takes a phone call near a placard reading &quot;The Armed Forces of Ukraine are our guardian angels&quot; in Kyiv on April 9, 2026, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" />...