The New Year has been the most important family holiday in Russia since the Soviet era, when authorities promoted it as a ...

When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as ...

The song known in English as The Carol of the Bells is widely recognized as a Christmas melody. But in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, residents know it as Shchedryk, a work by a local composer. The ...

The soldiers of the "Polar Bear Expedition" fought against Bolshevik forces inside Russia at the end of 1918, even as World ...

Dressed in handmade costumes signifying angels, devils, shepherds and kings and singing Christmas carols, groups of volunteer performers spread across Ukraine over the festive season to bring traditio ...

Dancers from the Grand Kyiv Ballet lit up the stage with their performance of The Snow Queen on Saturday at the Edmonds ...

Kyiv’s theaters are full, bookshops are booming and crowds throng to concerts. Despite the threat of Russian strikes, ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

Asked for their thoughts about a potential ceasefire in 2025, Ukrainian soldiers said they’d welcome a reprieve but were ...

Ukraine's air force says it detected 184 missiles and drones, causing damage to energy infrastructure across the country.

Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an ...