Ukraine moves Christmas date to 25 December in snub to Russia
by Staff and agencies in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#6DBVA)
Ukrainian church has traditionally observed the holiday on 7 January, in line with the Moscow patriarchy
Ukraine has moved its official Christmas holiday to 25 December in a break with the Russian Orthodox church, which celebrates it on 7 January.
The bill signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday highlights the deepening rift between churches in Kyiv and Moscow since Russia's invasion of its pro-western neighbour.
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