Speaking onstate television alongside Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, Putin saidthe temporary truce would begin at 18:00 Moscow time (15:00 GMT) and last until24:00 Sunday (21:00 GMT), expressing hope that Kyiv would reciprocate.
Putin alsoordered military commanders to prepare to respond to any violations of theceasefire, reflecting ongoing distrust between the warring sides.
There was noimmediate official response from Ukrainian authorities. However, PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky suggested in a post on X that Moscow’s intentions were insincere.
Zelenskyadded that Ukrainian forces were maintaining their positions in Russia’s Kurskregion and had expanded control within parts of the Russian Belgorodregion—claims that could signal continued military activity despite the Russiantruce announcement.
Last month,Putin reportedly agreed to a 30-day halt on strikes against Ukraine’s energyinfrastructure following a phone call with Trump. However, both sides havesince accused each other of violating informal de-escalation understandings.
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