On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. But for the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security services, this was no ordinary celebration. As ...

IVANO-FRANKIVSK OBLAST — Father Vasyl Diychuk, 41, shows the spot near the river where his village used to build an ice town on Epiphany, celebrated in January. A line of parked cars would stretch for ...

AUBURN - For many people, the Christmas holiday concludes on Dec. 25. But for others, that day is just the beginning of a long holiday season. In many Christian traditions, the period known as ...

The holidays are not over yet: Christmas for the Eastern Orthodox Church is next Tuesday, and for the Ukrainian community here in the Valley, it is both a time to celebrate and pray for peace. Valley ...

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day a ttack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

Sister City members in Osage are eager to learn some of the culture and customs of our new sister city of Strii, Ukraine. Here are a few of the Christmas customs as presented by Oksana Shabas, one of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a ...

SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25. The Divine Liturgy was conducted by the Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, pastor. The choir, under the direction of ...

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter ...