Fighting rages in Ukraine on orthodox Christmas despite Vladimir Putin’s call for truce

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4 min read . Updated: 08 Jan 2023, 09:03 PM IST ISABEL COLES, The Wall Street Journal

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (REUTERS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin. (REUTERS)

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky hails new Western aid package as ‘exactly what is needed’

Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas despite a Russian call for a cease-fire, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the largest package of military aid from the U.S. and its allies as “timely and strong."