Thursday, January 5, 2023

Putin Orders Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire Across Ukraine On January 6-7

 

FOX News: Putin orders temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in observation of Orthodox Christmas  

Putin orders ceasefire in Ukraine from Jan. 6-7 

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday allegedly called on Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to order a ceasefire in Ukraine in observation of Orthodox Christmas. 

"Given the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation to introduce a ceasefire regime along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7," a statement from the Kremlin chief said according to Russian media outlet RIA. 

According to Putin, the Russian Orthodox bishop called for a Christmas truce so that the "Orthodox people can attend services on Christmas Eve and on the day of the Nativity of Christ." Read more ....  

WNU Editor: Ukraine is signaling that they will not accept a Christmas truce. 

Putin Orders Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire Across Ukraine On January 6-7  

Putin instructs to declare ceasefire in special operation zone on Orthodox Christmas -- TASS 

Putin Orders Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire Across Ukraine January 6-7 -- Sputnik 

Putin announces Christmas truce -- RT  

Putin orders weekend truce in Ukraine; Kyiv won’t take part -- AP  

Putin Orders Ceasefire In Ukraine On January 6-7: Kremlin -- AFP  

Putin calls for Christmas truce in move rejected by Ukraine -- Reuters  

Russia announces temporary cease-fire in Ukraine -- DW  

Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas -- Axios  

Russian Defense Minister orders 36-hour Christmas ceasefire on Putin’s instructions -- TASS

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is one easy way to make the Nazi Ukrainians look like the villains, considering how many Ukrainian citizens are orthodox

Anonymous said...

Given Putinsvorthodox atheist convictions...