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  I’m thinking Ukraine should take a page out of Washington’s playbook. You know, December 25, 1776, Trenton, New Jersey? That’s what I’m talking bout!
context: For those unable to read the article due to a paywall:
  KYIV, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine spurned an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas, saying there would be no truce until Russia withdraws its invading forces from occupied land.
  The Kremlin said Putin had ordered a ceasefire from midday on Friday after a call for a Christmas truce from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
  "Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation to introduce a ceasefire regime along the entire line of contact of the parties in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6, 2023 to 24:00 on January 7, 2023," Putin said in the order.
  "Proceeding from the fact that a large number of citizens professing Orthodoxy live in the areas of hostilities, we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire and allow them to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on Christmas Day," Putin said.
  But Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak tweeted back that Russia "must leave the occupied territories - only then will it have a 'temporary truce'. Keep hypocrisy to yourself."
  He said that unlike Russia, Ukraine was not attacking foreign territory or killing civilians, only destroying "members of the occupation army on its territory".
  Podolyak, had earlier rejected Kirill's for a truce as "a cynical trap and an element of propaganda". He described the Russian Orthodox Church, which has endorsed the invasion, as a "war propagandist" that had incited the "mass murder" of Ukrainians and the militarisation of Russia.
  Ukraine has previously dismissed the prospect of any Russian call for a ceasefire as an attempt by Moscow to secure some respite for its troops, which Ukraine is trying to force from territory Russia seized by force after its invasion last February.
  Russia's Orthodox Church observes Christmas on Jan. 7. Ukraine's main Orthodox Church has rejected the authority of the Moscow patriarch, and many Ukrainian believers have shifted their calendar, celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 as in the West. >
  
  Podolyak's a sharp cookie. He's got Putin and Kirill figured-out. >
  
  Patriarch Kirill, the man of the people with Mercedes limos, who is allegedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars (maybe even billions), skims money off every donation and item sold at a Russian Orthodox Church in Russia, and wears luxury watches worth more than most Russians make in a year? >
  
  Nothing surprises me anymore about Russia. It seems to be an entire society that hasn’t been able to get over the soviet experiment where people had little to no possessions of their own and where theft was a requirement to survival. 
  The soviets are long gone but the old habits of ‘I want that, so I’m going to steal that’ never died it seems. It makes sense to me when I see everyone at the top of the pillars of society stealing absurd amounts of cash. >
  
  Russia is Florida with oil money. >
  
  That... is very fair.
  There's something there that's similar, the shared belief of "reality can be whatever I want" by the powerful and vicious.
  But the scale is not comparible. >
  
  I agree with you there. >
  
  I will say this:
  I'm not sure how aware Florida is of their problem, my experience in the south is that they generally think they're right about most things, except the younger generation who sometimes compare their world to what they see online and see something is wrong. >
  
  after attacks on new year day? >
  
  The Russians wrote "Happy New Year" on a suicide drone and sent it towards Ukraine on New Years eve. And now they want a cease fire for nearly two days because of a holiday themselves? 
  This is an obvious ploy by them to be able to point their fingers at the Ukrainians who do nothing but defend themselves. They have been using these disgusting propaganda tactics for months. >
  
  Russians shelled kherson on 24th killing 12 and wounding ~50 people. Now they want truce for their christmas eve... >
  
  Putin doesn't actually want one, he just wants to use "we asked for a ceasefire for our holy lord's day of birth but these satanic demons are heartless and relentless". 
  Using it to whip up the religious orthodox in their country. Propaganda and using religion as a weapon. >
  
  FYI they don't think that Jesus was born another day. They just celebrate when the 3 wise men came and brought the presents with them. It's the same in Spain. >
  
  Wrong.
  The orthodox church uses the old Julian calendar instead of Gregorian, so their Christmas is on January 7th while the New Year is on January 14th due to a leap year error.
  These dates will change in the next leap year. >
  
  Not like Ukraine's fighting on Russian land. All they had to do was just pull back to their side of the border for the Christmas and that would have been a ceasefire. >
  
  This is a surprisingly good point. Rather than risk losing ground, they managed to spin it into an anti Ukraine talking point. 
  Kinda wish the only response had been "We won't attack targets outside of Ukraine for the holiday season" so it wouldn't have the optics of a truce refusal. >
  
  Nah man, how the fuck you gonna try to come into my house, and then call a truce while I'm trying to get your ass out?
  Fuck out of here with that. >
  
  Good analogy. The whole thing is so ridiculous. Imagine if Hitler had called for a truce after D-Day. >
  
  Whoa whoa whoa timeout guys I wasn't in my bunker yet >
  
  Don't forget all the nasty antipersonnel mines they air dropped into that humanitarian corridor!  You know, the ones that look like toys. >
  
  Straight from the damn Hunger Games. Snow dropping in bombs disguised as aid packages. 
  “Art imitates reality” and reality is damn disturbing. >
  
  As Snow said "Oh Katniss, I thought we promised to tell the truth to one another. Do you really think if I still had a functional airship I would use it to bomb children instead of escaping?" >
  
  “Oh, my dear Miss Everdeen, I thought we agreed not to lie to each other.”
  That and the scene from Catching Fire when he visits Katniss in the Victors’ Village are my favorites. >
  
  So did we ever find out the bombs were from snow or not? >
  
  President Coin sent them in hopes everyone blamed Snow. It was one of the reasons Katniss rejected Gale. >
  
  Russia doesn't get to unilaterally call the scope of this war.
  Even if he did get all artillery to stop, he'd be mobilizing and starting an offensive during that time.  Sure a lot of Russians would get drunk on Christmas, but the trains would keep moving, shells and missiles would continue to be loaded and new recruits would be brought to the front.
  For Ukraine, a target is a target in the occupied areas.  They would be foolish to let their guard down, not take out a bunker or ammo dump. >
  
  To be fair that was a revolutionary war, not an invasion. >
  
  Give him 12 days of Himars instead. Fucking cunt. >
  
  "On the first day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me, some shrapnel in my right knee" >
  
  On the second day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me:
  Two blown up tanks 
  And some shrapnel in my right knee >
  
  On the third day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me:
  Three shredded up generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee >
  
  On the fourth day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me:
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee >
  
  On the Fifth day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me:
  Five crippled bombers
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee >
  
  On the Sixth day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given me:
  Six grenades in trenches
  Five crippled bombers
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee >
  
  On the Seventh day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given to me:
  Seven destroyed cargo trucks
  Six grenades in trenches
  Five crippled bombers
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee. >
  
  On the Eight day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given to me:
  Eight downed helicopters
  Seven destroyed cargo trucks
  Six grenades in trenches
  Five crippled bombers
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee. >
  
  On the Ninth day of HIMARS, Ukraine had given to me:
  Nine new sunflowers
  Eight downed helicopters
  Seven destroyed cargo trucks
  Six grenades in trenches
  Five crippled bombers
  Four burning barracks
  Three shredded generals
  Two blown up tanks
  And some shrapnel in my right knee. >
  
  If my troops were running short of supplies and ammo, I'd suggest a short "reload" truce too! >
  
  Also running short of troops. >
  
  Also if my troops were running. >
  
  Tucker Carlson:  "Why does Ukraine hate Christmas?" >
  
  Someone will have to first explain to him why they have a different Christmas. >
  
  He's a Russian puppet, I'm sure they already explained it to him. >
  
  He will start whining for the US to change dates and match up with Russia's "true, biblically accurate Christmas" on an upcoming show. >
  
  So... Sometime around late March early April? >
  
  Is there information in the Bible that clarifies when Jesus was born? >
  
  You don't get to call a truce after you started the war. Fuck that. >
  
  Actually you do, pretty easily too. Just fuck off to where you came from! >
  
  The second Putin puts a final stop in this, he's dead! And he knows it. My prediction is that this war, unfortunately, won't be over while Putin is still alive. >
  
  Depending on who takes over after Putin, the war might go on.
  Putin is not the only Russian who wants to restore former imperial glory. >
  
  It probably won't matter... What the next Russian leader wants.
  Russia will experience a real power vacume and the infighting will be too intense to continue a foreign war. >
  
  Russia can't call for a truce, because it's not a war -- it's a "special military operation"! >
  
  Got a video of that?  Would like to see it. >
  
  Thanks mate, much appreciated.  Hope the cunt drops dead soon. >
  
  I genuinely do not understand how the Russian population accept these clear double standards. >
  
  Ukraine has nothing to win if they accept. It will just give an opportunity for Russia to reorganise they army. >
  
  Exactly. Why should Ukraine allow an invading army within their borders any respite from the war when the country that army represents terror bombs civilian targets and kidnaps their children? If the Russian military wants to celebrate Christmas, they can simply go back to Russia and do so. >
  
  Looks like a tactic to replenish troops by Russia. I wouldn't accept the truce. >
  
  If you are bad all year long you get shipped to the front lines! >
  
  Ukraine: “let me get this straight, you invade our country, rape and kill us, steal, destroy… and now you want us to give you a  Christmas holiday?  ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND!?!?” >
  
  Putin invades Ukraine, murders and rapes it's citizens and then tries to dictate any sort of terms other than complete withdrawal? Fuck Putin and Russia! 🇺🇦🌻❤ >
  
  Good. They're only asking for a truce because they're losing.
  Russia can find a truce when they fuck off back to their shithole country. 
  Until then, fuck 'em. >
  
  Yea, they want the Ukranians to stop shooting at them for a little bit so they can regroup and fail again.. >
  
  It's like in Civ where a country is begging you for a truce but they're the ones that started it in the first place >
  
  I like that every call for any kind of peace, truce or negotiation from Russia we get Ukraine's response always the same. "Fucking Leave first." >
  
  "Russians are too drunk to fight today, please no fight." >
  
  All the best offensives are on Christmas.  Tet for one. >
  
  How often to winners of wars beg for cease fire? Serious question >
  
  Never…. >
  
  Is this historically accurate? >
  
  Damn right they should reject it. No gods started Putin's war, no gods should be respected to pause it either. Send as many Russian troops to their gods as possible. >
  
  Partly it’s because they don’t trust Putin. And why should they? He’s been duplicitous and lied throughout this war. >
  
  Suggesting a Christmas truce to the Jewish president of a nation you have invaded and terrorized has got to be ultimate peak of "Are You Fucking Kidding?" >
  
  He needs the truce because things are entirely out of control. He needs a reset so that he can get troops to where they need to be, equipment to where it needs to be, resupply those troops, get moral back up a bit, and generally get a handle on who is where.
  I suspect right now he and his moscow based generals are giving orders which are always one step behind; That is, they are saying things like, reinforce the troops in such and such a town; except they are then told a day later that is not possible as they already lost that town a day before. All the while some other town is about to be lost and really needs reinforcements except those troops are nearby and not being told to do anything. 
  On the Ukrainian side they just keep seeing the russians make mistakes and they keep taking full advantage of these mistakes.
  It looks like this will just be another mistake where the russians stop firing.
  I've played tennis against a pro before. The whole time I was always heading in the wrong direction and the ball was always going exactly where I really didn't want it to go. This is how russia is doing in this war. Ukraine is highly proficient at war, and russia has proven to be not even playing at an amateur level. Incompetent beginner would be a level up at this point for russia.
  This is also another sign of putler's delusional thinking; that the Ukrainians will "obey" his ceasefire. Plus, he is so out of touch that Ukraine has largely joined the west in having Christmas on Dec 25th. Just another step toward joining the EU. Did putler stop firing on that Christmas?
  They will cease firing when there are no more russians in Ukraine to shoot at. >
  
  Russia just wants Ukrainian civilians to gather together so they can kill them. 
  They did the exact same thing in every war before. >
  
  Russia is losing badly, and a ceasefire would only benefit them. It would give them a reprieve from hemorrhaging troops with time to regroup. But they know a ceasefire is a complete nonstarter, and the proposal was made in bad faith from the beginning. >
  
  We bomb you on your Christmas. You no kill us on our Christmas, it's not Christian of you. >
  
  Don’t both countries mainly celebrate orthodox Christmas on January 6th? >
  
  In the past yes, but the Ukrainian Orthodox Church now promotes the 25th. Most of them celebrate it on the 25th, whether they’re Orthodox or not (cultural Christmas)
  There has been a shift towards this ever since 2014, in a recognition that many wish to de-Russify (since they, ya know, got invaded by them…) and this is only more so since Feb 2022 of course! >
  
  "uKrAiN dOeSn'T wAnT pEaCe" comments from right wingers around the world are incoming. >
  
  Bruh, Russia already shelled Kherson after announcing the "truce". There is no ceasefire or truce happening. >
  
  5 minutes later, WaR oN ChRiStMaS!!!! >
  
  I wonder if Dee Plorable would be confused watching that Fox News announcement in January. >
  
  the only truce is RU getting the fuck out >
  
  “Can you guys stop shooting us for 2 days so that we can move and occupy more of your territory, I mean for Christmas?” >
  
  Pull your troops out of Ukraine if you want to talk truce. They want to regroup and slow down momentum. >
  
  Hey dude, I know I broke into your house and I’m trying to kill you and your family so that I can live here. But, I just realized it’s my mom’s birthday. Can you stop beating me with that hockey stick for 15-minutes so I can call her and say happy birthday?  I promise I won’t use that time to hide somewhere or reload my gun. >
  
  If he wants a truce, he can leave Ukraine. >
  
  Nothing good for Ukraine would come from Russia’s 36 hour truce.. only maybe if Ukraine were in a pinch themselves but they obviously aren’t since they didn’t accept. Good for them >
  
  Good!!! Fuck Russia! >
  
  I think that sending the remaining components of the russian navy to the bottom of the Black Sea would be a wonderful gift. >
  
  I wouldn’t agree to a truce either. Putin’s lyin ass… >
  
  Damn, I can't believe Ukraine ruined Russia's plans for a Christmas day surprise attack. >
  
  Ukrainian military personnel had been training with Americans for years prior to this recent invasion…  Americans will cross a frozen river to kill you in your sleep, on Christmas…
  Russia better skip the celebration this year and lay in the bed they’ve made for themselves. Leave or die. >
  
  Someone breaks into your home and you are pounding him senseless. So he yells "time out! 2 mins! let me pray to my deity for my success!". You continue to beat him senseless. >
  
  I wouldn't trust a Putin ceasefire either tbh. It obviously so they can reorganize and attack again. >
  
  Never forget: After the USSR dissolved, Ukraine had more nukes than Russia. The two countries signed an agreement where Ukraine will give Russia the nukes, and Russia would NEVER attack Ukraine. >
  
  Should have worked with the west to dismantle them rather than giving them back to Russia, if only a Time Machine worked and someone could go back to warn them 🥲 >
  
  Fuck you Russia. No one trusts you anymore. Go home or die >
  
  Christmas truces are for warring nations which still have a shred of respect for the other. Russia squandered that a long time ago. >
  
  Lol. Imagine if some intruder got into your house on Christmas eve. You fight the guy to protect your family and then it becomes 12AM Christmas Day. The burglar goes "hey man, lets stop hitting each other for a sec, its Christmas" then dude walks to your kitchen to grab a glass of water. >
  
  Knowing Russia they’d probably have gone to the kitchen to grab a knife when no one is looking. >
  
  Hold up, weren't the Russian throwing missiles at the Ukrainians during both Christmas and New Year? 
  Who the fuck would accept such a proposal after that? >
  
  Charlie Brown, perhaps? >
  
  Fucking mind blowing that there are still people who take Putin's words seriously. >
  
  Putin’s seriously delusional to ask for a ceasefire on Christmas in a war he started, especially after he bombed Kherson on Christmas Eve and killed Ukrainian civilians. >
  
  Fuck the truce, GTFO of Ukraine first. >
  
  Fuck Russia don't trust them. >
  
  Russia, go home, you’re drunk. >
  
  Damn. We were the Cobra Kai of WWI. >
  
  What are you talking about Putin? There can't be a cease-fire.  Afterall you have to be at war to even have a cease-fire... and this Special Military Operation is clearly not a war.
  Silly-Silly, Putin >
  
  If the piece of shit can hold back attacks on new years or other Christmas they why the fuck should we have given him this? Also how the fuck you gonna negotiate with someone you call a fascist nazi? I personally don’t negotiate with Nazis so he’s really punching holes in his own bull shit. >
  
  Hasn’t the Russian Orthodox Church been a puppet/tool of Russian leadership since Stalin? >
  
  You mean since Peter the Great? It's nothing new. >
  
  UkRaInE kEePiNg tHe WaR gOiNg
  
  Stooges, any minute here >
  
  And so they should, Ukraine only taking back what belongs to them. No peace as long as an armed Russian is on Ukrainian soil. >
  
  His holiness? Wholly asshole more like. >
  
  "Putin continues to reject Ukraine call for Russia to get the fuck out of Ukraine." >
  
  Putin could end this right now by withdrawing to pre-2014 boundaries. >
  
  Here's an idea:
  Pack up ALL your troops and "citizens" who are just plants and return home with your tail between your legs. Then there can be peace >
  
  Russia playing an optics games. 
  “The Ukrainians are savage! They won’t even stop fighting for Christmas!” But we all know the Russians would either break the ceasefire or use it to bring in more meat for the grinder. >
  
  Not only that, but Ukraine is warning about false flag attacks by Russia on some of their own churches to push the party line that Russia is the last bastion and defender of the faith. >
  
  Considering that there have been 30ish ceasefires since ruzzia started in early 2010s and ruzzia has only kept them up for 2 weeks max; I'd say fuck no >
  
  Good. Get absolutely fucked. Would be great if Ukraine hit them with an offensive right when it hits Jan 7th >
  
  Why would a ceasefire be good for Ukraine? >
  
  Good. Because I'm sure the Russians aren't offering it to all the Ukrainians they're holding as political prisoners or torturing in basements. >
  
  Russia just wants to rearm and regroup.  It's what Middle-Eastern terrorist groups like to call a "hudna".  No wonder Russia gets along so well with those terrorists.  They have so much in common. >
  
  
  "Proceeding from the fact that a large number of citizens professing Orthodoxy live in the areas of hostilities, we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire and allow them to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on Christmas Day," Putin said in his order.  
  ...  
  But Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak tweeted that Russia "must leave the occupied territories - only then will it have a 'temporary truce'. Keep hypocrisy to yourself."
  
  I love how Putin really tried to go "Come on, don't you wanna celebrate christmas? lets stop fighting for a bit of civility"
  and they immediately got clapped back at because the last time Ukraine tried to play nice like this, Russia shot fleeing civilians in a warzone trying to escape the conflict. Truly fucking magical. >
  
  Unfortunately, Ukraine is struggling in bakhmut, and the outskirts of soledar seem to have been taken by Russians, so I don't think that would go well. >
  
  I agree, but a guy can dream >
  
  Maybe next year they will be making sure Russians get nice and far away from Ukraine >
  
  Sounds like Ukraine will be hunting in pre-occupied lands during Russia’s holiday. >
  
  Well done ukraine >
  
  Well Russia did launch 10 rockets into the Ukraine on Christmas Day… >
  
  Ukraine should have pulled a Russian move and agreed then blast away on Christmas. Oops, did we promise we wouldn't shoot? Then blame it on Russia shooting first  breaking the truce. >
  
  Since it is standard MO of the russians to perform false flag operations, it would be hilarious for Ukraine to accept the truce, bomb the everloving hell out of them and then say it was a false flag.  No one will believe the lying russians when they claim Ukraine broke the truce (well, no one paying attention).  Apparently, the boy who cried wolf isn't a story russian kids learn. >
  
  Would be nice to see another blown bridge as Christmas gift for Putain! >
  
  Every time Putin speaks I support NATO and Ukraine a little harder >
  
  No better way to celebrate than to meet your maker. >
  
  Ukraine will reject any truce that doesn't include Russia providing sparrows and doves collected from their cities. >
  
  Another move to help out Russian propaganda. Going to be easy to spin the "Ukrainian Nazis fired on our brave ork soldiers during the Christmas holiday" I would say they will use it as an excuse to escalate in some way. More mobilization etc. >
  
  It makes sense for them to reject it, last "truce" resulted a lot of civilians dying to unprovoked attacks.
  Russia can't be trusted regarding truces. >
  
  Come now, a ceasefire? Ukraine must be gracious, hospitable hosts and give the Russian occupiers warm Christmas greetings that they will never forget. Very warm Christmas greetings. >
  
  Fuk that Russia. You bombed and murdered on Gregorian Calendar Christmas. >
  
  I mean at this point, why would anyone trust Putin in anything he says? >
  
  Russia just wants time to rest, rearm, resupply and redirect their troops. Ignore them and keep fighting. >
  
  I wouldn’t trust anything that comes from Russia, remember when they were allowed to evacuate civilians and then proceeded to bomb them, f out of here >
  
  I never understood a temporary/timed truce, unless it’s during working out some sort of resolution.
  War is not a game. 
  “Hey man, let’s stop killing each other for 3 days. We will resume death & destruction in approximately 72 hours” >
  
  Russia: “Truce?”
  Ukraine: “Go home forever and then we will truce.” >
  
  Because we alllllll know how easily he would grant one in return if the shoe was…whatever. >
  
  Russia will never accept a deal where they return the land they have stolen. The only way they will leave is if they are forcibly removed and killed. Senseless deaths for land they will never be able to exploit due to the ever-present Ukrainian resistance. >
  
  No thanks Putin.  We're not giving you time to regroup.
  Open Fire! >
  
  His Holiness is going to hell for his sins by enabling 10,000 deaths. In a war that makes zero sense. The world is watching your holiness and judgement day is near. >
  
  If they want a truce pack up and return to Russia FFS! >
  
  Smart, Russia would just use the break to resupply and rearm troops. >
  
  It’s not a truce when one party is a liar, liar pants on fire. Only an idiot would trust Russia at this point. >
  
  Santa Clause is giving Ukraine a fleet of Bradley's this year. >
  
  As if Russia's disorganised, disenfranchised soldiers would adhere to this anyways. Russian soldiers are either going to a) avoid combat, because they don't want to be there, b) shoot anything they can hurt, because they're drunk and violent and miserable. They keep killing their captains, and calling their mothers saying they've been abandoned. Does Putin really think he can tell them to do anything? >
  
  Why would Ukraine accept anything russia proposes. They never honor any of their deals. 
  Last time russia offered ceasefires in Ukraine for humanitarian corridors they used the opportunity to fire on all the civilians using it to escape. 
  And lets not forget that Ukraine signed a deal with russia to give up all their nuclear weapons in the 90s for the promise that russia wouldn't attack them. But then they invaded Ukraine, twice.
  Lying about everything all the time has consequences. Nobody is going to accept anything russia says, least of all Ukraine. >
  
  Nothing shows how interested Russia is in peace like the Phosphorus bombs they were dropping on populated cities over Christmas >
  
  Invading and destroying a fellow Christian country but hey, at least they're not doing that on Christmas. Jesus must be proud. >
  
  just fuck off to Russia if yoi want a ceasefire >
  
  Russia doesn't deserve anything,  let alone a breather. >
  
  The answer is simple: tell the Russians to retreat to the pre-2014 borders for a day, we'll have a truce, and you can come back the next day! Promise! >
  
  Putin was going to bomb them on Xmas no matter what >
  
  He already did bomb them on Christmas, and New Years. >
  
  Why would you accept it? No one in there right mind would trust the russians. >
  
  How can you have a ceasefire without a war Putin? >
  
  Good for Ukraine 🇺🇦 >
  
  Like Russia would Honor a ceasefire anyway. They'd just take advantage, move troops around, and attack. >
  
  Good. There is not a shred of evidence that Russia would honor it.
  Or in Polish: jazda z kurwami. >
  
  putin is such a little bitch. >
  
  Yeah well I mean if you break into someone’s home and attempt to violently take them hostage, you don’t get to call a “truce” so they’ll stop defending themselves and give you a breather. >
  
  The dude getting his face beaten in can’t just call “timeout” to collect himself. It don’t work like that. >
  
  I can already see the Fox News "Ukraine's War on Christianity Continues with Attack on Christmas" headline. >
  
  The Russian leadership definitely baiting their troops into thinking there'd be a truce then blaming the Ukrainians hence inciting more hate. >
  
  Perfect time for Ukrainians to launch a massive strike no? >
  
  Just more ammo for the kremlin bots, "See? Ukraine doesn't want peace!" No logical person would let an invader reinforce its positions when you're already pushing them back. Pull back your troops, then negotiations can start. >
  
  Good don’t fall for it >
  
  They can have their truce. You know just get up and leave. Truce for a lifetime >
  
  putin is such a pathetic little bitch >
  
  I hope Ukraine makes this the brightest orthodox new years any of the invaders have ever seen >
  
  Good. Putin is trying to get at least one feel-good story about him during this war, directly copying the famous Christmas truce of WW1. But he is too undeserving to even be this unoriginal. >
  
  He knew it would be rejected. He’s just trying to drum up support at home by giving Russian citizens news of attacks and deaths of soldiers during a ceasefire declaration at Christmas time. >
  
  I hope the suckers in the western media don't swallow this bullshit.  It's a cynical PR stunt.  I'm kinda surprise he didn't do it earlier so the Putin simps in the west can try to undermine the war by painting Ukraine as 'the aggressor'. >
  
  Ukraine: “we already had our Christmas, no can do” >
  
  Putin just wants to use this as a chance to regroup. Nothing more, nothing less. >
  
  Ukraine replied: NUTS! >
  
  Lol “We want to celebrate Xmas. Ok back to murdering people.” >
  
  winning move for russia and putin knew zelenskyy would refuse. anyone who thinks this was a sincere offer is full of shit or just dumb- this is to further demonize ukrainians to russians. note that i do not support russia, i just understand geopolitics. this was an opportunity for russia to reinforce their narrative they are not brutal invaders to mostly asian countries/anyone not in NATO >
  
  Maybe more cell phone calls home to mother from the new barracks, for Christmas >
  
  THE FEATS OF STRENGTH AND AIRING OF GREIVENCES HAVE BEGUN >
  
  As they should have!  The only reason Putin would call for a 36 hour truce is to get time to get equipment or personal to the war zone.  He got himself into this mess and you don't ever take your foot off the gas pedal while you have the enemy on the run. >
  
  the christmas truce 2: modern boogaloo almost fucking happened............FUCK! i want another sabaton song about another christmas truce. >
  
  The former intelligence officer I follow on Twitter said this was a pretty standard propaganda message. The purpose of the message is for the people in Russia to hear that "Kremlin tried to get a seize fire, but Ukraine did not agree to it". This was never a serious suggestion by the Russians. Hell, historically Russia doesn't even abide by seize fires in Ukraine - they're the ones who break them.
  Meanwhile, during the last weeks of December, Russia was bombing Ukrainian infrastructure and talking heads on Russian TV were making fun of Ukrainians not having [electrical] power. >
  
  Before 7th January, Russian soldiers should go home to celebrate Orthodox Christmas, not stay in a Ukraine. Ukraine should take the opportunity of weaken Russian defense line to reclaim more land. >
  
  Unfortunately, I can see more than one Kremlin’s puppets in the west blaming Ukraine to be a bloodthirsty, warmonger country that doesn’t even respect Christmas.
  The length these puppets World go to justify the hand that feeds them. >
  
  Yes let’s pause murdering hundreds of thousands of people so we can have a nice little Christmas 🤷‍♀️ >
  
  Good. Putin was a shithead at Christmas. >
  
  How's about Ukraine brings Christmas to Putin. >
  
  Rejection of the offer is of course is the best move by Ukraine.
  Putin will of course use this as propaganda. "See? I generously offer peace to celebrate the birth of Christ. Those Ukrainians still want to kill Russian citizens, on Christmas! See how evil they are? They offend even God."
  Notice how Putin didn't feel at all so generous on December 25th and New Years. >
  
  Haul out the black flag. No quarter >
  
  Pretty sure Russia was murdering Ukrainians on Christmas. >
  
  How the fuck do you care about your religion when you are killing people for no reason in another sovereign country ? >
  
  You can't call a truce while your military is occupying territory that doesn't belong to you. >
  
  Fuck Putin. Fuck the Kremlin. Fuck his party. Fuck the oligarchs.
  Glory to Ukraine! >
  
  Putin rejects calls to stop bombing civilians >
  
  No reason to agree to it unless it benefits Ukraine. >
  
  yes, truce comrade…we even left some prepaid phones for your troops to call home >
  
  A lot of comments about Christmas being December 25. Orthodox Christmas is on January 7. >
  
  We Canadians still fought on the Christmas truces in WW1. It's a war. You fight the enemy until they're dead, arbitrary religion or not. Ruzzia can't be trusted for any reason when it comes to truces. Fuckem. >
  
  Putin would just violate it just like he violated every other treaty/ceasefire. I mean only a complete idiot wouldn't see what he's trying to do here... >
  
  "our logistics are falling way behind, please give us 36hrs to get more shit to our invading front so we can continue commiting war crimes against your people...for Christmas and, like, the lord and shit. yeh"
  Yeh, can't imagine why Ukraine wouldn't be keen /s >
  
  Imagine someone breaking into your house and tying you up while they steal your stuff, and asking for a lunch break while doing so. >
  
  The invading forces don't get to call a time out and regroup. Fuck them, hit them twice as hard during the time they wanted to rest on. >
  
  Uktaine: I got a present for ya! >
  
  At least there honest >
  
  Ukraine should have just taken the truce and wait 15 minutes for the Russians to break it. This way they look even more of an incompetent asshat than before. >
  
  What's the point? Muscovy wouldn't honour it anyway & would call Ukraine stupid for thinking they would >
  
  Hehe did they run out of the ammo? >
  
  Reminds me of the Yom Kippur war. Even now, the holidays are a high alert period even for countries living in peace. >
  
  So now he is losing hard he wants the war to stop, lol >
  
  OK but would Wagner honor this ceasefire even if there was one? They are a PMC that doesn't really care about rules of war or any kind of diplomatic agreement. >
  
  They don't get statutory days off. Don't even ask about vacation! >
  
  Puotine's truce is just so the Russians can regroup. Good that Ukraine rejected it. >
  
  This reminds me of two brothers fighting, and the one losing goes: “Timeout! Timeout!!!!” *pauses and starts immediately hitting again. “Ok, time in!” >
  
  putin is out of it. christmas is over. bomb the hell out of them.. >
  
  What do the Russians think is going to happen, when they've already shown the world multiple times that they can't be trusted to honour any sort of agreement? >
  
  Just walk into somebody else's home and have a Christmas celebration.  That doesn't sound very Christian to me. >
  
  "We, Russia, want a truce where you forfeit your lives, culture, children, and land, and if you don't, we will invade you and attempt to take your lives, culture, children, and land" >
  
  I declare bankruptcy!
  ...
  "But I declared it?" >
  
  Honestly if Ukraine accepted it I would have expected something like the Tet offensive >
  
  Why ceasefire when you are pushing a ‘superpower’ out of your homeland. >
  
  Ho Ho Holy shit another drone strike! >
  
  Roll out the Red Carpet Bomb for Russia. >
  
  Long live Ukraine! >
  
  Man who would ever agree to this? Putin surely knows every single person on earth knows he would use it as an opportunity to launch attacks. He is using this for ammunition to further his narrative of the Ukrainian aggressors. How pathetic. >
  
  I'm done with this sycophant ranting crazy shit.
  Cut them off. The whole damn country. Make Russia like North Korea. Bye. >
  
  oh shit.. ahahaha