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Ukraine Clashes Continue Despite Russia’s Cease-Fire Calls

Fighting continued in eastern Ukraine on Friday after Kyiv dismissed Russian calls for a temporary cease-fire as a ploy by Moscow to allow its troops to regroup following a series of battlefield setbacks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposed a 36-hour cease-fire, starting at noon Moscow time on Friday, to mark Russian Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated Jan. 7.

Source: wsj.com