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[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a tradition that spans centuries, not something that Macron thought up. It's called the Olympic Truce, check it out.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago

Wikipedia says it was only bought back in β€˜93 and that Russia has violated it 3 times since.

Sounds like it’s tradition for Russia to ignore it.