New Year celebrations in Ukraine's capital Kyiv this year will be spearheaded by Saint Mykolay - the country's Orthodox analogue of Santa Claus - instead of his secular Soviet-era counterpart Father Frost, according to an outline of the festivities published by the city administration.
The Moscow Times: Kyiv brings back Orthodox Santa Claus instead of Soviet-era Father Frost
New Year celebrations in Ukraine's capital Kyiv this year will be spearheaded by Saint Mykolay - the country's Orthodox analogue of Santa Claus - instead of his secular Soviet-era counterpart Father Frost.
