Vladimir Putin Orders For Ceasefire In Ukraine On January 6, 7

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• Jan 5, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The announcement follows a request for a cease-fire during the religious holiday from Russia's 76-year-old Orthodox leader...

Digital Desk: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on the eve of Orthodox Christmas following a request from Russia's spiritual leader Patriarch Kirill, Kremlin stated. 

"Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the defence minister of the Russian Federation to introduce from 12:00 (0900 GMT) on January 6, 2023, until 24:00 (2100 GMT) on January 7, 2023, a ceasefire along the entire line of contact between the sides in Ukraine," the Kremlin said in a statement.

"Proceeding from the fact that a large number of citizens professing Orthodoxy live in the areas of hostilities, we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire and allow them to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on Christmas Day," added Kremlin said in a statement.