Ukrainians Celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 For the First Time
December 25, 2023 3:08 PM ESTKYIV, Ukraine (AP)-- Christmas brought more than spiritual weight for lots of Ukrainians this year as the nation freshly observed it as a public vacation on Dec. 25 instead of the later date followed in Russia.The modification, enacted in legislation signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, shows both Ukrainians' discouragement with the 22-month-old Russian intrusion and their assertion of a nationwide identity.Ukraine is primarily Orthodox Christian, however the faith is divided in between 2 churches, among which had long association with the Russian Orthodox Church.A lady worn nationwide outfit stands near the nativity scene to commemorate Christmas in the town of Pirogovo, outside the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 25, 2023. Efrem Lukatsky-- AP PhotoThe...