UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hails Orthodox Christmas ceasefire. However, it does not replace a just peace agreement in accordance with the UN Charter and international law, Guterres said..

Guterres' message was conveyed by the UN representative.

Earlier Thursday, Ukraine rejected the Kremlin's announcement that a 36-hour ceasefire would begin tomorrow, January 6, and last until the following day..

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Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to introduce a ceasefire in Ukraine in honor of Christmas. Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill also asked for a Christmas truce.

US President Joe Biden said that Russia is seeking a respite on the battlefield by calling for a truce.. People in Germany don't believe in Putin's sincerity either..

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