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How well do you know Ukrainian Christmas traditions? (QUIZ)

How well do you know Ukrainian Christmas traditions? (QUIZ)

by Agatha Gorski

Unlike the rest of the Christian world, most Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, not Dec. 25. This is because most of Ukraine’s Christian denominations use the Julian calendar, according to which Christmas falls on this date. But that is not the only tradition that makes Ukrainian Christmas celebrations

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Lithuanian FM on Europe's role in ending Russia's war.

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sat down with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys during his visit to Kyiv on April 1 to discuss the future of Europe during U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, whether European sanctions remain an effective instrument to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Lithuania's contribution to the "coalition of the willing."
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Russian Railways hit by major cyberattack.

The state-owned Russian railway operator described the incident as a "massive DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack," saying that efforts to restore operations are underway.
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