U.S. Secretary of State noted that following Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a 30-hour 'Easter ceasefire' ahead of the Christian holiday, "We would welcome an extension of the ceasefire after Sunday (the 20th)."
According to Reuters, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed President Vladimir Putin's temporary ceasefire declaration in an email statement, saying, "We will continue to strive for a complete and comprehensive ceasefire." The ceasefire proposal presented by President Putin is valid until midnight on the 21st.
Earlier, President Putin proposed a ceasefire for Easter on the 19th. This declaration comes after rejecting last month's proposal for a '30-day comprehensive ceasefire' from the U.S. and Ukraine, and failing to properly uphold even a '30-day partial ceasefire (ceasefire on energy facilities, etc.).' President Zelensky claimed on the morning of the 20th, "The Russian military conducted shelling 59 times until this morning at the front line and attempted five attacks," asserting that President Putin did not adhere to the 30-hour ceasefire.
The United States is pressuring Russia. President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have mediated the ceasefire negotiations, warned that "If there is no substantial progress in negotiations, the U.S. may pull out." The statement from the State Department that day is also interpreted as urging Russia to extend the ceasefire.