Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa I had a good and very warm conversation with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. I thanked him for his deeply sincere Christmas greeting to Ukrainians and for his support for our defense of life and our diplomatic efforts. Unfortunately, even on Christmas Eve and during Christmas night, the Russian army did not stop its brutal strikes against Ukraine, targeting our energy system and our people. There are brownouts in many of our cities and villages. Today, during the daytime, Russian troops are once again striking the cities of our east, and in Chernihiv, aid was being provided at the very moment of our conversation with the Patriarch to people wounded by a Russian drone that struck an ordinary residential building. A very accurate assessment of all this was voiced during our conversation: sadly, we are dealing with barbarians who, in the end, do not even believe in God. This is what Russia has become – and it is not ashamed of it at all. On the contrary, they are trying to make their thirst for killing the foundation of national pride there in Russia. We will continue countering the Russian war and aggression in every possible way, defending our lives, the lives of Ukrainians, and the lives of all people who suffer because this war is still ongoing. I am grateful for the readiness of His All-Holiness to continue supporting all peace efforts. Christ is born! Glorify Him!