Putin trying to find ‘oxygen’ with ceasefire order: Joe Biden

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ Biden’s statement comes after Vladimir Putin directed the Russian Defence Sergey Shoigu to order a ceasefire in Ukraine from January 6 to January 7.  Biden expressed scepticism about the ceasefire ordered by Putin in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas services on January 6-7.

“I’m reluctant to respond (to) anything Putin says. I found it interesting. He was ready to bomb hospitals and nurseries and churches on the 25th and New Year’s,” Joe Biden said. “I mean, I think he’s trying to find some oxygen,” he added.  Putin on Wednesday announced that the ceasefire will allow Orthodox Christians to attend services in Church on Christmas, according to the statement released by Kremlin on its website.

Putin said that the decision was taken after Russia’s spiritual leader Patriarch Kirill called for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine. “Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation to introduce from 12:00 January 6, 2023, until 24:00 January 7, 2023, a ceasefire along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine,” the statement released on the Kremlin website said.