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Zelenskyy Wishes for Putin’s Death in Fiery Christmas Message: “Russia’s Atheists Reject Ceasefire, Prolong War”<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyiv \u2013 December 25, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 As Christmas celebrations swept across the globe with prayers for peace and prosperity, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark and unfiltered holiday address, declaring that the “only wish” of all Ukrainians this Christmas is the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n In his annual Christmas video message, Zelenskyy lambasted Russia as a nation of “atheists” unwilling to honor even the sanctity of the holiday. He expressed solidarity with Pope Francis’s disappointment over Moscow’s rejection of a proposed Christmas truce \u2013 a move Zelenskyy said prolongs the suffering in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.<\/p>\n A Holiday Marred by War<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Zelenskyy highlighted that this marks the fourth Christmas Ukrainians have endured under Russian aggression, with no respite in sight. “Moscow has not only rejected requests to at least minimize killings on this sacred day,” he said, “but instead launched massive missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, causing blackouts and continuing assaults on the front lines.”<\/p>\n Traditionally, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine observe Christmas on January 7 per the Julian calendar. However, Zelenskyy shifted the official date two years ago to align with the Western Gregorian calendar \u2013 a symbolic break from Russian influence.<\/p>\n