Putin orders his Defence Minister to cease fire for Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defence of Russia, implement a ceasefire for Christmas. Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet RIA Novosti, citing the Kremlin's message Quote: "Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defence, to introduce the ceasefire from 12:00 6 January to 24:00 7 January along the entire contact line in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/01/5/7383699/