Fooled you!
I bet you thought this was some piece about some group attacking the institution of Christmas....sorry to disappoint (not really)....
Well to be honest not cancelled just moved.
The dictator in waiting Zelenskyy (why 2 "Y") is decided to move Christmas in Ukraine.....
To "abandon the Russian heritage" of celebrating Christmas on Jan. 7, Ukraine is moving the official holiday to Dec. 25. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the change into law on Friday, USA Today reports. The move further separates the nation from the Russian Orthodox Church, which is led by Patriarch Kirill I, a supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine who has said Russian soldiers killed in battle will be cleansed of their sins. A note accompanying the bill said the change is part of a campaign to strengthen Ukrainian identity, per Politico.
That struggle for identity "contributes to … the desire of every Ukrainian to live their own life with their own traditions and holidays," the note says, per the Guardian. Last year, the first holiday season since the invasion was launched, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine allowed members to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25. Part of the church broke away in 2019 partly in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014; Ukraine had been subject to spiritual leadership from Moscow since at least the 17th century. Last year, Putin ordered a cease-fire covering the Jan. 7 weekend.
What about the people that grew-up under Soviet rule and have been worshiping in a certain way for decades and now they are told it is wrong and if they are patriotic they will accept the change.
I do not think messing with a person's belief system is a win win scenario. But then you can get people to do many things under the guise of "patriotism".
Christmas is not his only ploy....elections are pushed back and martial law extended....
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to extend martial law and general mobilization, a move that pushes back parliamentary elections that were scheduled for October.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said elections can't happen under martial law because it's prohibited under Ukraine's constitution.
"If we have martial law, we cannot have elections. The constitution prohibits any elections during martial law. If there is no martial law, then there will be," Zelensky told The WashingtonPost in May.
Martial law has been extended several times since it was declared by Zelensky on February 24, 2022, when Russia first invaded. It's expected to be extended as long as the war continues.
Ukraine's next presidential election is scheduled for March 2024, which will also be pushed back if the war is still raging. The vote on Thursday extended martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, from when it was set to expire on August 18 to November 15.
(antiwar.com)
I read there was no opposition to this move....how could there be? Zelensky has had opposition leaders jailed, oppo newspapers closed and censorship runs rampant....any real opposition to his rule is an illusion.
Again I can understand the action but it still begs to differ that they are fighting for democracy.
His moves makes sure that his hold on power is secure (for now)....
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