KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a carpeted meeting room of what used to be a posh hotel, Ukrainian children are screaming with happiness at a performance put on for them and the joy of opening presents.
In a country where children have seen the horrors of a nearly 10-month war, there are people trying to bring some peace and happiness to them, at least for a moment during this holiday season in Ukraine.
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