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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas, the first major truce of the more than 10-month long war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated swathes of Ukraine. Putin ordered the ceasefire to begin on Jan 6, the Kremlin said. Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia and Ukraine, celebrate …

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