The potential confiscation of Russian Christmas gifts adds a new layer to the ongoing tensions and diplomatic complexities between Russia and the European Union. As individuals on both sides of ...

The Russian ambassador and his family also attended these parties and often contributed Christmas trees, gifts, chocolates and other festive items. In fact, the Russian contributions seem to have ...

Russia has been battering Ukrainian energy ... who sent the orphanage 200 boxes of Christmas gifts as well. “Hopefully on Christmas they can spend time playing with their stuffed animals and ...

But the historically Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox ... Under the Soviet Union, atheism was encouraged and Christmas traditions such as trees and gifts were shifted to New Year's Eve, which ...