Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko together with his wife Maryna Poroshenko and children Yevhenia, Oleksandra and Mykhailo on January 6 greeted the Ukrainians on the eve of Orthodox Christmas.
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but a holiday-themed advertisement by Skype has left many Ukrainians in a bad mood, Hromandske International wrote.
Promoting some sort of perverted ideas of Christmas spirit, Russia Today has released a video showing Santa Claus being tied up and gagged by his Russian counterpart, Ded Moroz, in a typical American home.
While people decorate their homes in the runup to the holiday season, telling their children of fairytale elves who are busy making toys in faraway lands, in reality, these “elves” are at work only 40 kilometers outside of Kyiv, Hromadske International reports.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has wished the Ukrainians a Merry Christmas, saying he is going to celebrate Christmas twice as in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, according to the presidential press service.
Ukraine's main Christmas tree in Kyiv has been decorated with festive lights and garlands and is ready to be officially unveiled.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law declaring December 25 a public holiday, according to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the law "On Amendments to the Labor Code of Ukraine", making December 25 a national day-off, in addition to the commonly celebrated Orthodox Christmas on January 7.