Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have proposed a short cease-fire over Orthodox Easter, potentially creating a rare pause in fighting despite stalled peace negotiations, reports The New York Times. The truce is scheduled to begin Saturday afternoon in Moscow and last through the following day, with Russia expecting Ukraine to follow suit.

At the same time, Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian oil infrastructure to limit Moscow’s wartime revenue amid rising global energy prices and easing sanctions. Kyiv has said it would halt these attacks only if Russia agrees to stop targeting Ukraine’s own energy facilities, underscoring ongoing tensions despite the proposed holiday truce. They write:

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, have both called for a brief cease-fire in the war to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday. The measure could bring a rare pause in the fighting even as peace talks remain stalled.

The cease-fire should begin on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Moscow, and last until the end of the following day, according to the Kremlin announcement on late Thursday night. […]

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Army has launched waves of strikes against Russian oil infrastructure since the beginning of the Iran war in an attempt to offset the financial windfall the Kremlin is set to receive amid soaring global oil prices and an easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil sales. Mr. Zelensky has said Kyiv would stop the strikes only if Moscow similarly halted its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. […]

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Army has launched waves of strikes against Russian oil infrastructure since the beginning of the Iran war in an attempt to offset the financial windfall the Kremlin is set to receive amid soaring global oil prices and an easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil sales. Mr. Zelensky has said Kyiv would stop the strikes only if Moscow similarly halted its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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