JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his defense minister to implement a ceasefire in Ukraine for 36 hours on January 6 and 7, to allow Orthodox Christians to attend Christmas services, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
It is known, many Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on January 7.
" Taking into account the call of His Majesty Patriark Kirill, I instruct the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation to introduce fromRAdhion January 6, 2023, to 00:00 January 7, 2023, a ceasefire along lines of contact between parties in Ukraine," the announcement read., reported CNN January 5.
"Based on the fact that large numbers of Orthodoxly custodians live in combat areas, we ask the Ukrainian side to announce a ceasefire and give them the opportunity to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on Christ's Birthday," the statement continued.
Earlier on Thursday, Patriark Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church and vocal advocate of war, called for a temporary ceasefire.
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