Russian Orthodox leader urges Christmas ceasefire for Ukraine, Donbass

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill

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# 05 January 2023 17:36 (UTC +04:00)

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has called for a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine and Donbass, APA reports citing TASS.

"I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, call on all parties involved in the internecine conflict to establish a Christmas ceasefire from 12:00 p.m. Moscow time on January 6 to 12:00 a.m. on January 7 so that Orthodox people could attend church services on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day," the Russian Orthodox Church quoted its leader as saying in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.

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