Ukraine Rejects Russia Truce
Ukraine rejects Putin’s Orthodox Christmas ceasefire proposal
Ukraine rejects a truce until Russia withdraws from occupied territory after the Russian president calls for a 36-hour ceasefire.
Ukraine has dismissed an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas, saying there would be no truce until Russia withdraws its forces from occupied land.
The Kremlin said Putin had ordered a 36-hour ceasefire from midday (10:00 GMT) on Friday after a call for a Christmas truce from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
