Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a unilateral ceasefire by Russian troops in Ukraine over the Orthodox Christmas on January 6-7, a move that Kyiv described as hypocritical and a propaganda attempt.
The ceasefire, which followed an appeal by Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, will come into effect at midday on January 6 and last until midnight the following day, and will apply along the length of the contact line, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
“We call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire and give [people] the opportunity to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on the day of the nativity of Christ,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
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