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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a Christmas message said Ukrainians will celebrate the holidays with one difference this year, as the country observes its first Christmas since its conflict with Russia began.
“We will celebrate our holidays! As always. We will smile and be happy. As always. The difference is one. We will not wait for a miracle. After all, we create it ourselves,” Zelensky said on Saturday.
Christmas Eve marked 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Much of the world initially expected Ukraine to only hold out for weeks, but instead it has gained much of the territory Russia won in the early stages of the war.
Zelensky last week made his first foreign trip since the war began to Washington, where he met with President Biden and spoke to a joint meeting of Congress.
