Latvian foreign minister shows Christmas gift from Ukrainian counterpart made near frontline

Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže shared a photo of a Christmas gift she received from her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha – featuring handmade items by artisans near the frontline, in Sumy Oblast.

Source: Braže on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Braže described the package from Ukraine as her most important Christmas gift, calling it "beautiful and emotional", and wished all Ukrainians a peaceful Christmas.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, for his part, said that he had prepared similar gifts for many colleagues from partner countries.

"Each minister received a piece of warmth and energy from the region where people are currently living with constant blackouts and outages. The people of Sumy region are a true example of resilience: they fight, live, and continue to develop local craft production despite all the challenges of war," Sybiha wrote.

"This gift is a symbol of our profound gratitude for the unwavering support for Ukraine during the darkest times of Russia's war," he added.

Background:

• Meanwhile, the embassies of the United Kingdom, Germany and France organised a joint creative Christmas greeting for Ukrainians by performing the Ukrainian carol Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) in the Kyiv metro.
• German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier mentioned Ukraine in his Christmas address.
• Pope Leo said he felt great sadness over Russia's refusal to agree to a Christmas ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, which has now lasted for almost four years.

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