Channel: Vocativ

Category: News & Politics

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Description: The Russian version of Santa is getting involved in politics. This year, "Grandfather Frost" made a high-profile visit to Crimea, making it clear to all that the annexed region is part of Russia and not Ukraine. Subscribe to Vocativ: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vocativvideo Find us everywhere else: Subscribe to the newsletter: vocativ.com/pages/newsletter Facebook: facebook.com/Vocativ Twitter: twitter.com/vocativ Instagram: instagram.com/vocativ Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/vocativ Website: vocativ.com