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VLADIMIR Putin has agreed to a truce with Ukraine over Easter.
The Russian president has ordered his military to halt all battlefield action from tonight up until midnight on Monday, the Kremlin announced.
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Pacific Coast NewsPutin made the statement during a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
The despot said: “Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 to midnight from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce.
“I order all military actions to be stopped for this period.”
The Easter truce will begin tonight at 6pm (4pm UK time) and continue through to Monday.
The announcement comes after Putin met with US officials earlier this week.
Trump’s Secretary of State Marc Rubio warned that talks over ending the war needed to progress “very quickly”.
He also said the US will walk away from brokering peace talks between Ukraine and Russia unless there is a deal done within days.
His comments come after President Donald Trump issued a blistering warning to Putin to “get moving” last week.
The world has also been pressuring Russia to accept a deal in order to allow Ukraine to recover from the three years of bloodshed.
The UK has announced it is considering sending troops to Ukraine for a period of years in order to keep the peace.
France has also revealed they may “mobilise civilians” to counter a looming Russian threat
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