President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

"This year, St. Nicholas Day is special. Not only because it is overshadowed by war, but because we all are confident that good has incredible power and prevails. Because we strongly believe that no evil can ever prevail. Our children ask St. Nicholas to bring peace and victory to Ukraine, while we all make miracles for each other during wartime. We support and help each other, warm up the hearts of others with good deeds, and fill our own hearts with warmth.

This is a gift from a 14-year-old Henriikka from  #Finland. Since Russia’s full-scale war began, she decided to help our people in every possible way. She began knitting warm woolen socks and selling them to donate for Ukraine. At her request, one of these pairs of socks reached me. I am grateful to Henriikka and her grandfather Antti Puijola!

Each story like this inspires and gives strength to carry on. Especially on a day like this. Believe in your dreams and the dreams of others, believe in good, peace, love, justice, and believe they will surely prevail. Believing in this means believing that Ukraine will prevail, too."