Ukraine says Russia cease-fire offer is a ‘trick’
By DW
07 January 2023 |
5:00 am
Russia has unilaterally called for a cease-fire from noon local time on January 6 to midnight on January 7, the same time as Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Ukraine dismissed Putin's proposal as "hypocrisy."
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