US President Joe Biden downplayed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mention of a 36-hour ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, saying it was an act to “find oxygen”.
President Biden said, “I’m reluctant to answer anything Putin says” to related questions from reporters yesterday (5).
“I think it’s looking for oxygen,” she said.
In response, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov criticized President Biden’s remarks on the embassy’s Facebook page, arguing that “all of this means that the United States has decided to fight us until there is no last Ukrainian left.” .
“This means that the fate of Ukrainians does not concern Americans at all,” he said.
President Putin ordered the Russian Defense Minister to observe a ceasefire from noon on the 6th to midnight on the 7th, during the Russian Orthodox Christmas, yesterday (5).
Meanwhile, European Council President Charles Michel also tweeted: “Withdrawal of Russian troops is the only important option to restore peace and security.”
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*This article was taken from Reuters.
