“What began on Feb. 24, the full-scale invasion, is an awakening and an understanding that we can no longer be part of the Russian world,” Olena Paliy, a 33-year-old Bobrytsia resident, said.China's foreign minister signals deeper ties with RussiaShells pummel Ukraine's Kherson; 10 dead, 55 woundedA Christmas season without its traditional glow in UkraineUkraine president back in Kyiv, Russia keeps up attacksThe Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar.When a vote was taken last week, 200 out of 204 people said yes to adopting Dec. 25 as the new day to celebrate Christmas.“This is a big step because never in our history have we had the same dates of celebration of Christmas in Ukraine with the whole Christian world.The Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, fiercely protested the move, saying Ukraine was not under the jurisdiction of Bartholomew."