January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees ...

It’s no surprise to discover that anarchist theorist Pyotr Kropotkin was interested in Christmas. In Russian culture, St. Nicholas (Николай Чудотворец) was revered as a defender of the oppressed, the ...

Most Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians and the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, set up in 2018, agreed in 2023 to move away from the traditional Julian calendar used in Russia where Christmas ...

“Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not distort Christmas,” he said ... a significant shift away from the traditional Jan. 7 celebration observed by Russians and other Eastern ...

COMMENTARY: American policy-makers should take this pathology into account when pondering whatever negotiations, or other ...

The attack came as Ukraine was celebrating Christmas on December 25 for only ... before to symbolise Ukraine’s shift away from Russian traditions in 2023 – a decision that came almost two ...

Christmas is celebrated in many ways in many corners of the globe, and the cuisine that marks the holiday is as diverse as the people feasting on it. Food traditions can be comforting, and ...

2024, following a Russian missile attack on Christmas Day, amid the ongoing war between the two countries. (Photo: Sergey Bobok) Billions of dollars of investment may be needed to rebuild Ukraine ...

The Associated Press / In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in the ...

She says Ukrainian traditional food and drink is ... Ukrainian cities have come under large-scale attack on Christmas Day morning from Russian ballistic and cruise missiles.