Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions on Thursday (Jan 5), as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, a move rejected by Kyiv which said there could be no truce until Russia withdraws its troops from occupied land.

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