j. w. washington bureau chief in his poll, thank so much on his look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. russian president vladimir putin as ordered a unilateral 36 hour cease fire on the friday in front line. it will take place from the 6th, the 7th of january to coincide with russian orthodox christmas. eve cried us dismissed russia's declaration as the property and propaganda jell. nobel peace laureate alice be allowed yet ski has gone on trial in belarus. he and 2 others faced charges of financing protests and money smuggling, a man face up to 12 years in jail. you have the ascii co founder, the the asner human rights group. share the 2022 the nobel prize with rights for russia and demonstrators in peru of blocked roads. in another day, protests of the asking of former president pedro castillo, protest is holding for his were vice president. you know, they period restarted on wednesday by francis has presided. over the funeral of his predecessor, pope benedict tens of thousands gathered in some pitter square in vatican city for the service of benedict died