Due to climate change, winters in Ukraine can feel like a very ... says that without snow and frost, the mood on Christmas isn’t the same. When the snow falls, locals say that now it’s a ...

Soldiers prepare to mark Christmas outside Kupiansk, an area where Russian forces have made advances Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the ...

Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine is the birthplace of one of the world's favourite carols. But there are few signs of Christmas in the city this year. Just a dusting of snow on deserted streets and ...

There's a glimmer of hope, though. "Christmas is not cancelled," says Oleksandra, 28. She says Ukrainian traditional food and drink is "waiting for us at home". "We will also visit some friends ...

[EPA-EFE/ZOLTAN MATHE] Russian President Vladimir Putin backs Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's efforts to achieve a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine and a major exchange of prisoners of war ...