Yesterday The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released this statement on Russia's bombing of Ukraine:

[Amaryllis]

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/ranking-member-shaheen-senators-tillis-rosen-barrasso-coons-king-moran-merkley-van-hollen-statement-on-russias-christmas-bombing-of-ukraine?

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released the statement below on Russia’s killing of civilians as Christians around the world celebrate the Christmas holiday.

“We condemn Russia’s brutal attacks on Kherson, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk and Kryvyi Rih waged on innocent Ukrainians as they convened to mark the birth of the Prince of Peace with their loved ones and in prayer.

“It bears repeating that President Zelenskyy agreed to a Christmas truce, but Putin declined, yet he directs soldiers to continue to commit brutal crimes of aggression on one of Christianity’s holiest days.

“Even for countries at war, there is a long history of Christmas ceasefires, including notably during World War I. Today’s decision by Putin to launch attacks rather than hold fire is a sobering reminder for us all: Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted.

“We stand with the people of Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kherson and Donetsk marking the birth of Christ under the most challenging of circumstances. Ukrainians’ faith is a stronger force than the evil unleashed today by the Kremlin.”

Yesterday, Putin not satiated with the Christmas Day carnage across Ukraine, escalated, launching it’s most significant attack on Kyiv perhaps at any time since he first invaded Ukraine in 2014:

[surfered]

1. Well, there are 12 Republican members and only three signed on and of the three announced he's not seeking re-election

I was hoping for a little more support, but they’re still afraid of their Dear Leader.

[Amaryllis]

2. Lindsay Graham is very supportive.

[surfered]

6. But he didn't sign on?

[Amaryllis]

12. No, he isn't on the foregin relations comittee.THe statement was from them. But I have read elsewhere (dont remember

where) that he supports Ukraine and not Putin.

[QED]

3. And on "Christianity's holiest days", F47 and the warrior wannabe bombed Nigeria.

[Raven123]

4. Maybe someone should Tell trump there are Christians in Ukraine

[patphil]

5. Putin is a satanic creature.

A loveless man such as him has no interest in any gesture of "good will towards men".
For him, Christmas is a perfect time to express the darkness within him; the perfect time to cause pain, suffering, death, and destruction.
He hates everything that brings joy to people; everything that allows people to express love.

[gerryatwork]

7. I mis read your post

Before I re-read it I thought you were describing Trump.

[patphil]

11. Well, I'm not going to say you're wrong.

[mdbl]

8. But Putin's friend is the White House Jesus.

How could that be bad?

[liberalgunwilltravel]

9. I'm surprised

Trump hasn’t congratulated Putin yet on his wonderful Christmas presents to the Ukrainians. The worthless piece of shit!

[ChicagoTeamster]

10. Maybe this is why Trump bombed Nigeria. To distract from his support of a dictator who bombed Christians on Christmas.

He has to be able to say to the American Christian Nationalists that he's protecting Christians. Even though they really don't care about the lives of non white non Americans.

[Conjuay]

13. If I am not mistaken Orthodox Christians hold

January 7th as Christmas 🎄.My Ukrainian inlaws do.

[Emrys]

14. In 2023, Ukraine changed the official celebration of Christmas to December 25th

Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas on December 25 in snub to Russia

Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of January 7 in a snub to Russia. Ukraine passed a law in July moving the celebration to December 25, the day when most of the Christian world marks Christmas.
...
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, a newly created independent church that held its first service in 2019, has also changed its Christmas date to December 25.

It formally broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church over Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.

The political rift has seen priests and even entire parishes swap from one church to another, with the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine growing fast and taking over several Russia-linked church buildings in moves supported by the government.

The historically Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, meanwhile, is keeping the January 7 Christmas date. This church claims to have cut ties with Russia because of the war but many Ukrainians view this with scepticism.

The country's third Orthodox denomination, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, will also hold Christmas services on December 25.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231224-ukrainians-defy-moscow-with-first-dec-25-christmas

[Conjuay]

16. Thank you for the update

Everything is moving too quickly for me!

[Conjuay]

15. Thank you for the update!

We did hear from a family member that they were celebrating on 1/7.
They have celebrated the 'old' calendar so long, I guess they decided to continue with the old traditions.