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Centuries-long saga of how the holiday tree came to spruce up Russia’s New Year
MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. 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.
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FACTBOX: What makes Russia’s preeminent New Year’s tree preeminent?
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/.
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Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate ...