Russia sought the Christmas ceasefire to halt Ukrainian advances in Donbas and bring in equipment and personnel.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 5 January 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said a truce would be possible only if Russia left the occupied territories, and called the Russian church's truce call a propaganda trap; Zelenskyy said Russia wanted a pause to bring in more equipment.

Mixed audience · uk

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelenskyy and Podolyak statements, 5 Jan 2023 · published 2023-01-05 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-6gwx, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-6gwx/

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