Putin pointed out that the Orthodox Christmas in Russia is celebrated as widely as the New Year. "Perhaps, it [Christmas] is more of a family-like holiday if compared to the New Year," he said.

Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage on Christmas Day Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.

Read more about the consequences of Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day in RBC Ukraine's report below. Breaking ・Russia strikes Ukraine with Kalibr and ballistic missiles ...

MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world are celebrating Christmas on January 7, an event which 2017 years ago marked the beginning of the new ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For the first time in over a century, Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on December 25. The move marks an ongoing shift for the country in an attempt to break away ...

[EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV] Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday (25 December) in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A woman attends a Christmas mass at an Orthodox Church in Bobrytsia, outskirts of Kyiv ...

Nations across Europe have cracked down on Christmas lights this winter to save energy as Russia restricts gas flows to the continent. It's one of the ways that countries including Germany ...