Russian President Vladmir Putin has ordered a 36-hour ceasefire on the Ukrainian frontline from Friday.
The ceasefire, scheduled to start at 12pm Moscow time, will coincide with the Russian Orthodox ChristmasIn a statement on Thursday, Putin said the truce was offered after Patriarch Kirill, head of the
Hours after Putin’s call, Ukraine rejected the request, citing scepticism of the Kremlin leader’s true intent. “Second. RF must leave the occupied territories – only then will it have a ‘temporary truce’. Keep hypocrisy to yourself.” Meanwhile, world leaders have described Putin’s ceasefire offer as a coy attempt to re-fortify in preparation for future attacks.
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