Fighting continues after Ukraine dismissed Vladimir Putin's call for a temporary ceasefire as a cynical ploy. Follow live updates:
Russian ambassador to US criticizes Washington’s reaction to Moscow’s unilateral ceasefire proposalRussia Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov speaks during a World Affairs event at the Fairmont Hotel on November 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California.
"Even the unilaterally declared ceasefire by the Russian Federation along the entire line of contact in Ukraine during Orthodox Christmas was labeled as an attempt to 'take a breather.' US President Joe Biden expressed similar concern Thursday, telling reporters that he was"reluctant to respond anything Putin says."
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