Festive cheer lights up Kyiv as it marks another wartime Christmas | AFP

Shops sell trees and decorations as Christmas celebrations light up the streets of Kyiv, where war drags on despite renewed diplomatic efforts. "Our children want to want to feel happiness, to feel childhood," says Svitlana Yakovleva, who came with her two grandchildren. "The children have adapted. Mirochka [her granddaughter] was three years old when the war started. She has already grown up." Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only