The Church, the Kremlin and the ceasefire that wasn鈥檛
Russia announces a unilateral 36-hour ceasefire - Ukraine calls it cynical propaganda.
Russia announces a unilateral 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, but Ukraine calls it cynical propaganda. The 大象传媒 reporter in Moscow, Will Vernon, tells us about the influence of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, who proposed the Christmas truce and the reaction it has had in Moscow.
Valeriia Hesse from the Open Nuclear Network joins us to answer a Ukrainecast listener鈥檚 question about Ukraine鈥檚 nuclear power plants.
And finally we clear up how to make the traditional Christmas dish of Kutia with restaurant owner Olga Tsybytovska.
Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The producers were Ivana Davidovic, Clare Williamson and Luke Radcliff. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The series producer is Fiona Leach. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Sam Bonham.
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