Russia’s main New Year’s tree was felled ... With that, the initial ones were made from pieces of fabric. The first Christmas tree meant for public display was placed inside St. Petersburg ...

The 25-meter tree was packed and placed on a truckbed to be transported to Russia’s capital city. The first Christmas trees in Russia appeared during a period that historians often refer to as ...

He added that communities should consider having just one lit Christmas tree. The bigger picture Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after ...

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