A senior Ukrainian official dismisses Russia’s call for a truce. President Vladimir Putin of Russia has ordered his Defe…

A senior Ukrainian official dismisses Russia’s call for a truce.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has ordered his Defense Ministry to implement a short cease-fire along the front line in Ukraine for the Russian Orthodox Christmas, the Kremlin said on Thursday. A senior Ukrainian official dismissed the move as “hypocrisy.” Read more

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