Mykola Leontovych's Carol of the Bells “was never just a Christmas song, but a Ukrainian cultural message to the world, a greeting card of the nation’s deep-rooted spirituality and resilience in the face of threat. The same threat our nation is fighting today.” politi.co/3MWmtz5
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This city shaped a classic Christmas carol. Now Russia has destroyed it.
Meet the history and politics of a world-famous Christmas song that started as Kyiv’s political message to the world a century ago. It sends the same message today.
