Thursday, January 05, 2023

Vladimir Putin orders 36-hour weekend cease-fire in Ukraine for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday

Should the Ukraine honor this if it is a sincere order? I am not so sure! It is an opportunity for the Ukrainian defense forces!

E.g. there seem to be tensions between the orthodox church of Ukraine and the Russian orthodox church.

Why did the head of the Russian Orthodox Church not call for an end to this war of aggression many months ago?

"... The head of the Russian Orthodox Church called Thursday for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week, but his appeal looked unlikely to bring any breakthrough in halting the war that began nearly 11 months ago with Moscow’s invasion. ...
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak dismissed Kirill’s call as “a cynical trap and an element of propaganda.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had proposed a Russian troop withdrawal earlier, before Dec. 25, but Russia rejected it. ..."

Vladimir Putin orders 36-hour weekend cease-fire in Ukraine – Boston Herald

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