The 32-hour truce announced for Orthodox Easter between Russia and Ukraine raises little hope for a lasting peace, either among leaders or populations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared this temporary ceasefire, scheduled from Saturday afternoon until Sunday midnight, to coincide with religious celebrations. Kyiv agreed to respect this initiative.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky However, he called for this truce to be extended and for genuine negotiations to resume in order to end the conflict.
Despite this opening, the prospects for an agreement remain limited. Ukraine continues to reject Russian demands, particularly any territorial concessions in exchange for peace, a major sticking point in the talks.
For its part, the Kremlin claims to be aiming for a lasting peace rather than a simple temporary ceasefire, while downplaying signs of an imminent resumption of negotiations.
On the ground, as in the streets of Kyiv or Moscow, residents are expressing their skepticism about the real scope of this truce, which is perceived more as a symbolic gesture than as a concrete step forward.
This pause comes in a context where fighting has continued for months without a decisive breakthrough, and where the positions of the two sides remain deeply antagonistic.
Thus, despite this brief lull linked to Easter, hopes for a lasting de-escalation appear limited, leaving uncertainty about the evolution of the conflict in the coming weeks.
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