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History: 9 April 2026
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Retrospective · events of 9 April 2026
Putin's Orthodox Easter ceasefire declaration of 9 April
Politics
A look back at the announcement of a weekend truce and the peace-talks offer that preceded it.
Retrospective · events of 9 April 2026
What 9 April 2026 showed about Russia's wartime signals
Security
A retrospective on a day that combined an Easter ceasefire declaration, a repatriation of bodies and a British warning about submarines.
Retrospective · events of 9 April 2026
Why a British cable warning sat alongside an Easter ceasefire
Security
A look back at a day that combined a British warning over undersea cables, a repatriation of 1,000 bodies and a declared Easter ceasefire.
Retrospective · events of 9 April 2026
Easter truce, 1,000 bodies and a British submarine warning
Opinion
A look back at a day that combined an Easter truce announcement, a repatriation of bodies and a British warning about submarines.
Retrospective · events of 9 April 2026
Submarines, bodies and an Easter ceasefire
Security
A retrospective on 9 April 2026, when London reported Russian submarine activity near undersea cables, Kyiv received 1,000 bodies and Moscow announced an Easter truce.