The Pentagon said on Thursday (January 5) that the world was deeply skeptical about Russian President Vladimir Putin's call for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine, Reuters reports.
"I think that there's significant skepticism both here in the U.S. and around the world right now, given Russia's long track record of propaganda, disinformation, and its relentless attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians," Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told reporters.
"Our focus will continue to be on supporting Ukraine," Ryder added.
Also on Thursday, the United States and Germany announced they were sending armored fighting vehicles to Ukraine, ramping up military support for Kyiv to repel Russian forces after a similar move by France earlier this week.
The U.S. weapons package, to be announced on Friday, is expected to include about 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles as part of security assistance totaling about $2.8 billion, U.S. officials told Reuters.
