War in Ukraine: "This madness will end"

For Easter, many worshippers gathered in a church in Moscow. All are united in their wishes: for hostilities with Kiev to end.

Russians interviewed at this place of worship hope to see an end to this war, which has already been raging for more than 3 years. Researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexandre Jidtchenko, states: “Everything will be fine, I believe it. Easter always means hope.” Like other worshippers, he was pleased with the ceasefire ordered by the Russian president on the occasion of the Easter celebration.

"I believe that one day this madness will end, but not right away. Everything is still uncertain because our relations with Ukraine are far from stable. People are dying, young men are perishing. It's very hard," says, on the other hand, Irina Volkova, a 73-year-old retiree.

Did the Russian president hear these wishes? This Tuesday, he too expressed his desire to immediately end the conflict—on the condition that Russia retains the territory it has already captured. This is the first time Putin has made such a concession.

(MH with Manon Pierre - Source: 20 Minutes - Illustration: ©Unsplash)