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Putin orders 36-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas

A Ukrainian official dismissed the order as "hypocrisy."

Axios · Jan 5, 2023

Putin Orders Ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas, the first major truce of the more than 10-month long war. Putin ordered the ceasefire to begin on Jan. 6, the Kremlin said. Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia and Ukraine, celebrate Christmas…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 5, 2023

Russians mount wave of fresh attacks as 120 missiles pummel targets across Ukraine

Air raid sirens rang out across the country this morning as Russian missiles struck the population and key civillian infrastructure targets. In Kyiv, air defence systems were activated to fend off the continuing missile attack

Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022

Kyiv slams Kissinger over call to negotiate with Russia for peace

‘For all its propensity to violence, Russia has made decisive contributions to the global equilibrium’: Henry Kissinger.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2022

Wave of Russian missiles strike Ukraine, Kremlin says Ukrainian drones hit air bases

Air alerts blared across Ukraine and officials urged civilians to take shelter from a wave of deadly Russian missile strikes that caused major power outages. The strikes followed what the Kremlin said were Ukrainian drone attacks on two air bases deep inside Russian territory. Read our live blog to see…

France 24 · Dec 5, 2022

Ukraine, Baltics rebuke Macron for suggesting 'security guarantees' for Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion the West should consider Russia's need for security guarantees if Moscow agrees to talks to end the war in Ukraine unleashed a storm of criticism in Kyiv and its Baltic allies over the weekend.

Reuters · Dec 5, 2022

Ukraine presidential aide warns against Musk's 'magical simple solutions'

A top Ukrainian presidential aide criticised Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday for the billionaire's "magical simple solutions," citing ideas put forward by Musk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Twitter content moderation.

Reuters · Dec 4, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 283 of the invasion

The Kremlin says US refusal to recognise Moscow’s annexed territories in Ukraine is hindering any potential settlement and EU members agree on Russia oil price cap

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022

Vladimir Putin could use peace talks to secretly restock army, warns Foreign Secretary

The British Foreign Secretary has warned the Russian President could pretend to engage in negotiations while actually training more troops and sending ammunition to the front line

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv says ‘sick’ packages sent to its embassies following letter bomb in Madrid – as it happened

Ukraine’s foreign minister says 17 diplomatic missions have now received suspicious packages

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022