Russia announces 36-hour truce in Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered Moscow’s forces to undertake a 36-hour ceasefire across the “entire” frontline of their invasion of Ukraine – to allow people to attend services on Orthodox Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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[tommorgan]

It's like breaking into someone's house and saying, "now stay still while I work out how to steal all your stuff"

[proselytizingorthodoxpente]

Apparently forgetting that a truce has to be agreed upon by both sides

[micc]

The soldiers should self isolate
Stay at home
Save lives

[carlgoring]

Ukraine at Christmas: bombarded by 400 rockets and drones.
Russia at Christmas: please don't hurt me, I'm putting up my Christmas tree.

[hobanagerik]

36 hour truce aka “Please stop hitting us, and give us a chance to regroup, and rearm”.

[Grimnir_x]

He needs those 36 hours to explain to his "soldiers" how to not use a phone next to an ammo dump.

[th.trumpet]

A truce, whilst Putin explains to his troops on 'how not to use a mobile phone, next to explosives !!'.

[grant]

Just enough time to mobilise some of his cronies

[jalen]

I mean it's smart actually. You see if He orders his guys to not fight and Ukraine strikes again (which they definitely have the right to atp), he can use that as part of his pitch. "These Nazi's attacked our guys at their most vulnerable moment blah blah blah so I need more troops maybe even some Belarussian guys"

[tracythomas]

Best joke I've heard in a long time! I wouldn't trust Russia one bit!

[andyash]

An ideal opportunity for Ukraine to regain some of its teritory.

[fkrbueh]

It would be a good idea if the Ukrainian sent a Russian conscripts loads of cell phones so they could call their relatives over Christmas. Could get some good bearings to blast them out of the universe.

[gerryd]

Putin says he wants 36hr truce ✌️, what Putin means is I need 36hrs to regroup as I'm getting my ass kicked 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[barbaraaimson]

A truce has to be agreed to by both sides

[Altair]

Yeah, for a truce, both sides have to agree!

[Tiax]

How can you just announce a ceasefire in a country you have attacked?

[erickirwan]

He's up to something, that's why. Probably buying time to move a huge weapons convoy to the frontline without it being destroyed!

[janethompson]

He lies, and then he will stage an attack on his troops outside a church in hopes of getting better results for his mobilisation.
Who is he to call the shots 🤔
Glory, Victory, and Peace to Ukraine 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

[KWT]

‘This will last out a night in Russia, / When nights are longest there: I'll take my leave’.

[ReedoTV]

That "truce" would get extended more times than Brexit negotiations lol