Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition
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Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition

On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. But for the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security services, this was no ordinary celebration. As the carolers moved from house to house, their movements were tracked. The artists and human rights activists that went caroling […]
Zelensky rejected opportunity to discuss Christmas truce with Orban, Hungarian
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Zelensky rejected opportunity to discuss Christmas truce with Orban, Hungarian minister claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky has "forcefully but politely" rejected a call from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to discuss a Christmas ceasefire, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed on Dec. 15. He said that Hungary had proposed organizing a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Orban on the issue but Zelensky had not accepted the proposal. Zelensky's […]