Russian-declared ceasefire in doubt after Ukraine questions motives
Kyiv officials dismissed the move as a ploy but didn’t clarify whether Ukrainian troops would follow suit on the 36-hour cease-fire which began at noon Friday.
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Tweets On The Russia – Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 5 January 2023
Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/G4pG7KAYGi
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/cZdm0e6yvF
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 5, 2023
Here are today’s control-of-terrain maps of #Russia‘s invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats.
Click here to see our interactive map: https://t.co/8RN8PxU2LC pic.twitter.com/XFkfMfLluC
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) January 5, 2023
Russia’s temporary cease-fire announcement is a ruse in order to halt Ukraine’s military advances, according to Zelenskyy. https://t.co/1nPGnLYetX
— DW News (@dwnews) January 5, 2023
Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, a move rejected by Kyiv https://t.co/FE3FVPsm4W pic.twitter.com/i0eIYsERtE
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 5, 2023
#UPDATE President Vladimir Putin told Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call that he was open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv accepts territories occupied by Moscow as Russian, the Kremlin said on Thursday ▶️ https://t.co/FWoTWtgp4V pic.twitter.com/xUIU5ErcTa
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 5, 2023
The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen medium-armored Bradley combat vehicles, according to U.S. officials. https://t.co/bRfqEShDhI
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 5, 2023
Germany and the US have agreed to supply Ukraine with Marder and Bradley-type armored vehicles. https://t.co/QmrUgEQt7v
— DW News (@dwnews) January 5, 2023
🇷🇺Armored vehicles are cut through the winter roads of the Russian Luhansk regioni. It’s hard to even walk in this kind of mud. pic.twitter.com/UMtOUwZ8cd
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) January 5, 2023
US President Biden Dismisses Russia’s Proposal For A Christmas Truce
The Hill: Biden says Putin looking for ‘oxygen’ with 36-hour cease-fire President Biden said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a temporary, Christmas cease-fire is an effort to “find some oxygen,” dismissing that th…
Ukraine Rejects Putin’s Call For A 36-Hour Ceasefire In Ukraine As ‘Hypocrisy’
BBC: Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Putin’s ‘trivial’ Christmas truce Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to impose a 36-hour ceasefire on the Ukrainian frontline, beginning on Friday. The ceasefire, scheduled t…
Putin Orders Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire Across Ukraine On January 6-7
FOX News: Putin orders temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in observation of Orthodox Christmas Putin orders ceasefire in Ukraine from Jan. 6-7 Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday allegedly called on Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu …
Putin Tells Turkish President Erdogan That Ukraine Must Accept Loss Of Territories For There To Be Peace Talks
FILE PHOTO: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone with a participant of a charity event, in Moscow Reuters: Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue MOSCOW (Reuters) – President V…