,,To celebrate Orthodox Christmas '' Meanwhile, they bombarded Ukraine during Christmas and the New Year celebrations.
How about "No". Putin orders weekend truce in Ukraine; Kyiv won’t take part https://apnews.com/article/kyiv-russia-ukraine-war-government-7a4df498707bb047d2a322005c861fd0
Krill was the one who wanted the truce. One religion yes, except most of Ukraine's orthodox have switched jurisdiction from the Patriarch in Moscow to the Patriarch in Istanbul. So Krill is just considered to be Putin's altar boy now. But Putin can go ahead and declare a truce for Orthodox Christmas days. And if Ukraine has not signed up for the truce, hey, that could work out well for Ukraine. If the Russians are not defending themselves on those days, well, fine. The Ukainian;s celebrated Christmas on the earlier dates and Russia shelled the shit out of them all through the holiday.