Why Putin's 'holiday ceasefire' deal can't be trusted
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,506.
Today, as Putin finally agrees to a brief ceasefire this weekend to mark Orthodox Easter - trying to pass the initiative off as his own generosity - we examine what a ceasefire is and, importantly, what it is not. We report how the next round of so-called peace talks have run into the sand and we have our regular update about resistance operations in the occupied territories. Plus, a special report from Adelie, for which discretion is advised, about how Russian troops are using sexual violence as a tactic in their war.
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Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn and Sara Cincurova.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/world/europe/russian-soldiers-sexual-violence-ukraine.html
Three Years After Bucha’s Liberation, Ukrainian Women Still Struggle for Justice
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Domnichols and this is Ukraine the latest. |
| 0:12.0 | Today, as Putin finally agrees to a brief ceasefire this weekend to mark Orthodox Easter, |
| 0:18.0 | trying to pass the initiative off as his own generosity, we examine what a |
| 0:21.9 | ceasefire is and, importantly, what it is not. We report how the next round of so-called peace |
| 0:27.6 | talks have run into the sand, and we have our regular update about resistance operations in |
| 0:32.5 | the occupied territories. And later, a special report from Adelae, which contains explicit material and for which discretion is advised, about how Russian troops are using sexual violence as a tactic in their war. |
| 0:45.3 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:55.0 | The Russia does not want peace. |
| 0:57.0 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 1:01.0 | also our freedom and our European Writers. |
| 1:06.0 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:10.0 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:15.1 | We can't as European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:19.7 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:21.7 | We're strong. |
| 1:22.9 | We're Ukraine is. |
| 1:25.5 | It's Friday, the 10th of April, four years and 45 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:31.5 | And today I'm joined by my colleague Adelaide Poghonté and Dr. J. McGlynn of King's College, London. |
| 1:37.1 | And finally, look out for the third episode of Francis's Hungary documentary, which will be |
| 1:41.6 | released on telegraph channels later today. |
| 1:45.1 | What is your assessment to Victor Orban? |
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