At Easter, Scholz warns against forgetting about importance of peace
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Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:29:44 +0300
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has extended greetings to Christians at Easter and called on the world not to forget the importance of peace.
Source Scholz on X Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details Scholz extended his Easter greetings to Christians on Sunday 20 April, writingAnd let us not forget the Easter message we want a peaceful world.
And that is why we stand alongside those who cannot live in peace.
Background On Saturday 19 April, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced an Easter truce, which supposedly means a halt to all hostilities in Ukraine from the evening of 19 April until midnight on 20 April.
Meanwhile, Russias Ministry of Defence stated that Russian forces would uphold the truce only if Ukraine does the same.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that a nationwide airraid warning was issued in Ukraine immediately after the announcement.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reminded the public that Ukraine had already agreed to an unconditional 30day ceasefire over a month ago following a proposal from the United States well before Putin made his Easter truce statement.
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