The decision comes in response to calls from the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, for a Christmas truce, which Orthodox believers observe on January 7.
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The President of Russia, Vladimir Putintoday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire to take effect tomorrow Friday at 12:00 Moscow time (09:00 GMT) along the entire frontline in Ukraine, the Kremlin reported.
According to the note from the Russian presidency, the decision of the head of state is a response to the appeal of the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church Russian, Kirillto bring about a Christmas truce, which Orthodox believers celebrate on January 7.
“Since a large number of Orthodox citizens live in the area of military actions, we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire so that they can go to the temples on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,” said the official statement. .
Hours earlier, Kiril had declared a truce so that the faithful could celebrate Christmas.
Is the first time that the Russian president has ordered a ceasefire on all fronts since he launched his military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 with the aim of “denazifying and demilitarizing” the neighboring country.
Kirill’s appeal has not been well received in Kiev: “The IOR’s declaration of a ‘Christmas truce’ is a cynical trap and an element of propaganda,” the adviser to the Ukrainian presidency wrote on Twitter. Mikhail Podolyak.
ROC is not an authority on global orthodoxy and acts as a “war propagandist”. ROC called for genocide of Ukrainians, incited mass murder and urged even greater militarization of RF. Thus, the ROC’s “Christmas Truce” statement is a cynical pitfall and part of propaganda.
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