Nationwide Economic Blackout and Consumer Boycotts Begin: Americans Target Major Retailers in Protest of Prices, Profits, and Policy

Introduction On April 19, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, marking the first significant pause in hostilities since the full-scale invasion began over three years ago. The announcement, framed as a humanitarian gesture for Orthodox Easter, coincided with the largest prisoner exchange of the