On January, 5, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia called for a Christmas truce.
The message reads as follows: “I, Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, appeal to all parties involved in the internecine strife to cease fire and establish a Christmas truce from 12:00 PM January 6 to 12:00 AM January 8, so the Orthodox people can attend services on Christmas Eve and on the day of the Nativity of Christ”.
+KIRILL, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA