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Daniel Keane

Ukraine moves Christmas Day in snub to Russia

Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from January 7 to December 25 in a snub to Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the parliamentary bill would help Ukraine “abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations”.

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