Putin Orders Weekend Truce in Ukraine; Biden Says Russian Looking for ‘Oxygen’
The strongman did not appear to make his ceasefire order conditional on Ukraine’s acceptance, and it wasn’t clear whether hostilities would actually halt.
A Christmas tree decorated for Orthodox Christmas and the New Year festivities at Mariupol, in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, January 5, 2023. AP/Alexei Alexandrov
