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Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.The change, enacted in legislation signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, reflects both Ukrainians dismay with the 22-month-old Russian invasion
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stanley tumblers Russia-Ukraine war that it was breaking ties with Moscow and considered itself autonomous. However, its parishes continue to follow the same liturgical calendar as the Russian church and will observe Christmas on Jan. 7.SEE MORE: Divided Congress rallies for global challenges amid conflictsMany Ukrainians embraced the move to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 with enthusiasm. It s historical justice, said Yevhen Konyk, a 44-year-old serviceman who, along with his family, participated in traditional celebrations at an open-air museum in Kyiv. We need to move forward not only with the world but also wi Fmun Wisconsin delegates surprised by Gov. Tim Walz at Democratic National Convention Day 1 breakfast
The BBC has issued an apology after journalists at the network interviewed an impostor claiming to be Sen. Cory Booker on the air.BBC Newshour has published the apology on its website, and said that the network interviewed the impostor on air last Friday in what appears to be a deliberate hoax. BBC noted that the interview only ran once on its network, and no audio or video of the interview appears to have been released or shared online. However, the Daily Mail reports that the interview appears to have been syndicated in the U.S., and several Twitter users pointed out that the BBC may be speaking to the wrong person.The Daily Mail reports that broadcasters and th
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