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Thursday, January 5, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Biden says Putin only seeking Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine to ‘find some oxygen’
US President Joe Biden speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House, December 21, 2022, in Washington. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
US President Joe Biden says Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s order for a two-day Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine was simply an effort to find breathing room for his war effort.
“He was ready to bomb hospitals and nurseries and churches” on December 25 and on New Year’s Day, Biden says, adding: “I think he’s trying to find some oxygen.”
