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Ukraine: Kyiv rejects Putin’s cease-fire call as hypocrisy

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CNN – Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin His defense minister ordered Ukraine to implement a temporary 36-hour ceasefire this week to allow Orthodox Christians to attend Christmas services, according to a statement from the Kremlin on Thursday. But the proposal was quickly dismissed as “hypocritical” by Ukrainian officials. Putin’s order came after the leader … Read more

Makevka attack: Russia says its forces’ cell phone use triggered a Ukrainian strike

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CNN – A rare public blame game broke out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its soldiers’ use of mobile phones. Ukrainian strike that killed at least 89 soldiers on New Year’s Day. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the “main reason” for the … Read more