The cease-fire would coincide with the Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Saturday, but Kremlin adversaries and some analysts call it a ploy for military and political advantage.
Tag: Zelensky, Volodymyr
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Russia Bombards Ukraine as Putin Calls Invasion a ‘Sacred Duty’
Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.
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‘I just don’t have words.’ Kyiv residents express fury at New Year’s Eve attacks.
The year ended much the same way it had gone for months, with air raid sirens, explosions and families rushing to find shelter.
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With Leadership and Speaking Skills, Zelensky Shapes Narrative of the War
In nightly addresses to his people and passionate speeches to foreign leaders, the Ukrainian president has delivered a story line to rally his country, and its allies, to Ukraine’s cause.
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Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are cracking down on a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that they describe as a subversive force doing the Kremlin’s bidding.