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Why Russia Does Not Celebrate Christmas On December 25
Russia's Christmas date goes back centuries, to a time when the entire Christian world followed the Julian calendar
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"Hope They Will Listen": Pope Leo Calls For Global Truce On Christmas Day
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing "great sadness" that "apparently Russia rejected a request" for one.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Plane May Have Been Shot "Accidentally" By Russia: Report
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Kazakhstan's Aqtau on Christmas Day - while en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia - may have been "accidentally struck" by a Russian surface-to-air missile or antiaircraft fire.
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Joe Biden Condemns Russia's "Outrageous" Attack On Ukraine To Cut Electricity
US President Joe Biden condemned the Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday, reiterating the United States' steadfast support for Ukraine.
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US To Continue Arms Surge To Ukraine After Russia's Christmas Attack: Biden
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he asked the U.S. Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
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Pope Francis Kicks Off Christmas With A Sombre Mass Under Shadow Of War
At Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars, of the machine-gunned children, of the bombs on schools or hospitals."
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Bloody Christmas In Ukraine As Russia Launches "Massive Attacks" On Cities
Russia has launched a "massive attack" on Ukraine's energy sector, a Ukrainian minister said on Wednesday, without specifying which cities were under fire.
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8,000 Killed During Russia's 2022 Siege In Ukraine's Mariupol: Human Rights Body
At least 8,000 people were killed by fighting or war-related causes in Russia's months-long conquest of Mariupol, one of the biggest battles of the nearly two-year war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
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"Clash Of Arms...": Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of Wars
Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.
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In Snub to Russia, Ukraine Moves Christmas Date To December 25
Ukrainian Orthodox Christians attended services on Sunday as the country for the first time celebrated Christmas on December 25, after the government changed the date from January 7, when most Orthodox believers celebrate, as a snub to Russia.
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No US Aid To Ukraine Would Be "Christmas Gift" For Putin: Biden To Zelensky
US President Joe Biden told visiting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that it would be a "Christmas gift" to Russia's Vladimir Putin if Congress fails to pass fresh military aid for Kyiv.
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Two Killed In Ukraine Despite Russia's Christmas 'Ceasefire': Report
Two Ukrainians were killed and another nine were wounded despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks on Orthodox Christmas, Kyiv said on Sunday.
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Russia Bombs Ukraine At Midnight After Self-Proclaimed Ceasefire Ends
Russia's overnight bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least one, local officials said on Sunday, after Moscow ended a self-declared Christmas ceasefire and vowed to push on with combat until it reaches a victory over its neighbour.
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Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Joy And Anger For Rival Churches In Kyiv
Tears of joy streamed down worshippers' faces as Ukraine's main church celebrated a "return" to Kyiv's Cathedral of the Assumption on Orthodox Christmas day, shortly after taking control of it from a rival church with alleged ties to Russia.
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Biden Says Putin "Trying To Find Some Oxygen" With Ukraine Ceasefire Order
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's order for a two-day Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine was simply an effort to find breathing room for his war effort.
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Why Russia Does Not Celebrate Christmas On December 25
Russia's Christmas date goes back centuries, to a time when the entire Christian world followed the Julian calendar
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"Hope They Will Listen": Pope Leo Calls For Global Truce On Christmas Day
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing "great sadness" that "apparently Russia rejected a request" for one.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Plane May Have Been Shot "Accidentally" By Russia: Report
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Kazakhstan's Aqtau on Christmas Day - while en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia - may have been "accidentally struck" by a Russian surface-to-air missile or antiaircraft fire.
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Joe Biden Condemns Russia's "Outrageous" Attack On Ukraine To Cut Electricity
US President Joe Biden condemned the Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday, reiterating the United States' steadfast support for Ukraine.
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US To Continue Arms Surge To Ukraine After Russia's Christmas Attack: Biden
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he asked the U.S. Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
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Pope Francis Kicks Off Christmas With A Sombre Mass Under Shadow Of War
At Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars, of the machine-gunned children, of the bombs on schools or hospitals."
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Bloody Christmas In Ukraine As Russia Launches "Massive Attacks" On Cities
Russia has launched a "massive attack" on Ukraine's energy sector, a Ukrainian minister said on Wednesday, without specifying which cities were under fire.
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8,000 Killed During Russia's 2022 Siege In Ukraine's Mariupol: Human Rights Body
At least 8,000 people were killed by fighting or war-related causes in Russia's months-long conquest of Mariupol, one of the biggest battles of the nearly two-year war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
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"Clash Of Arms...": Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of Wars
Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.
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In Snub to Russia, Ukraine Moves Christmas Date To December 25
Ukrainian Orthodox Christians attended services on Sunday as the country for the first time celebrated Christmas on December 25, after the government changed the date from January 7, when most Orthodox believers celebrate, as a snub to Russia.
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No US Aid To Ukraine Would Be "Christmas Gift" For Putin: Biden To Zelensky
US President Joe Biden told visiting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that it would be a "Christmas gift" to Russia's Vladimir Putin if Congress fails to pass fresh military aid for Kyiv.
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Two Killed In Ukraine Despite Russia's Christmas 'Ceasefire': Report
Two Ukrainians were killed and another nine were wounded despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks on Orthodox Christmas, Kyiv said on Sunday.
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Russia Bombs Ukraine At Midnight After Self-Proclaimed Ceasefire Ends
Russia's overnight bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least one, local officials said on Sunday, after Moscow ended a self-declared Christmas ceasefire and vowed to push on with combat until it reaches a victory over its neighbour.
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Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Joy And Anger For Rival Churches In Kyiv
Tears of joy streamed down worshippers' faces as Ukraine's main church celebrated a "return" to Kyiv's Cathedral of the Assumption on Orthodox Christmas day, shortly after taking control of it from a rival church with alleged ties to Russia.
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Biden Says Putin "Trying To Find Some Oxygen" With Ukraine Ceasefire Order
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's order for a two-day Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine was simply an effort to find breathing room for his war effort.
