The request comes after the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, requested that both Ukraine and Russia observe a truce over the Christmas holiday. Those who belong to the Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas in January.
Russia “must leave the occupied territories — only then will it have a ‘temporary truce,’” he tweeted.
Putin’s order comes after the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, requested that both Ukraine and Russia observe a truce over the Christmas holiday. Those who belong to the Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas in January.Putin said in a statement released on Thursday, “Given the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation to introduce a ceasefire.
The Russian president said the ceasefire would allow those “professing orthodoxy” to have the “opportunity to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on the Day of the Nativity of Christ.” He added that it was based on the fact that “a large number” of worshippers “live in combat areas.” Despite allowing local truces to evacuate civilians, Putin’s order is the first time the president has directed his troops to follow a ceasefire since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly a year ago.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there the prospect of a “Christmas ceasefire” was “not on the agenda.” He told reporters on Dec. 15 that “no such offers have been received from anybody.”
Kirill has long been an ally of Putin and appeared to support Russia’s so-called “special operation” in Ukraine. “We have entered into a struggle that has not a physical, but a metaphysical significance,”
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