The first Christmas trees in Russia appeared during a period that historians often refer to as the Time of Troubles (1598-1613), which followed the Polish invasion MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/.

Putin announces a 30-hour ceasefire that Zelenskyy dismisses as ‘another attempt by Putin to play with human lives’.

MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world are celebrating Christmas on January 6-7, an event which 2,024 years ago marked the beginning of the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For the first time in over a century, Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on December 25. The move marks an ongoing shift for the country in an attempt to break away ...

A Russian missile attack had Ukrainians running for cover on Christmas Day morning in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, amid a multi-city assault on Ukraine's power grid. Explosions were also ...