Russian showman Maxim Galkin, who at the beginning of the full-scale invasion publicly opposed Russia’s war against Ukraine and left the Russian Federation, addressed his subscribers in several languages \u200b\u200bon Christmas Day. In the post he used Ukrainian, Russian and English, which caused a strong enthusiastic reaction among Ukrainians, but outrage among the Russian audience.

In his address, Galkin congratulated Christians on the holiday and separately addressed Ukrainians, writing: “Christ is born! I share with you the most luminous saint! Peace, health, love and goodness!

The artist also added wishes in English – Merry Christmas! – and a separate text in Russian: “I wish all Christians who celebrate these days a Merry Christmas! I wish everyone warmth and comfort on this bright holiday!

Ukrainian social media users reacted warmly to the message and thanked the artist for his position and support for Ukraine. In the comments they wrote:.

But Russian users reacted sharply and critically. In the comments there were reproaches regarding the use of the Ukrainian language and the position of the showman. In particular, they wrote:.