Putin instructed to stop fire along the entire line of battle from January 6 to 7

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to introduce a ceasefire along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine from 12:00 Moscow time on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7. This was reported in the Kremlin.

Earlier Thursday, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill declaredwhich calls for a truce for this period in connection with the celebration of Orthodox Christmas.

“We call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire,” the Kremlin’s website said in a statement, “and to enable citizens to attend Christmas services.”

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