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. Immediately after the ceasefire came into effect, Ukraine attacked Russian positions in the Donbass.
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At 10 a.m. in the Basque Country (12 p.m. in Moscow), the 36-hour ceasefire ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin began along the entire front line in Ukraine.
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. .
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr ZelenskyFor his part, he has accused his Russian counterpart of using the ceasefire as a military strategy. “Those who continue the terror against our country and have sent all those people of theirs to the slaughter, rejecting our offers to stop Russian aggression, certainly do not value life and absolutely do not seek peace,” Zelensky said during his speech. evening speech to the Ukrainians. In addition, Ukraine has carried out attacks in the Donbass once the ceasefire has come into effect.
“Now they want to use Christmas as a cover to stop, at least for a short time, the advance of our men in Donbas and bring equipment, ammunition and mobilized men closer to our positions,” he attacked.
In this sense, the Ukrainian president has indicated that “everyone knows how the Kremlin is taking advantage of the lulls in the war to continue with renewed élan”.
The general secretary of United NationsAntónio Guterres, views the ceasefire as positive, but admits that the conditions for a lasting solution to the conflict are not present for the time being.
“If there can be conditions that people don’t die at Christmas, that in itself is positive, but what matters fundamentally is a solution to the conflict and that solution is only possible on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations and international right.” , Guterres has indicated,
“At the moment, the conditions for an immediately effective peace solution have not yet been created, but I hope it will be possible,” he added.
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Source: EITB
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