In view of the upcoming Orthodox Christmas, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a one-and-a-half day ceasefire in Ukraine. Putin instructed the Russian Defense Ministry to cease hostilities in the neighboring country from Friday noon until Sunday night, according to a Kremlin statement on Thursday. According to the Interfax news agency, the Kremlin announced that the guns should rest from noon on Friday until midnight on Saturday.
Ukraine rejects Russian-announced truce on Orthodox Christmas – Ukraine
