Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 19, 2024 - A close-up of a fir-tree branch, Odesa, southern Ukraine

Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 19, 2024 - A close-up of a fir-tree branch, Odesa, southern Ukraine

Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

Sale of Christmas trees in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 19, 2024 - A close-up of the fir-tree branches, Odesa, southern Ukraine

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling on Kioto Street, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling on Kioto Street, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling on Kioto Street, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling on Kioto Street, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling on Kioto Street, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection point in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling at the corner of Symyrenko and Hryhorovych-Barskyi streets, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling in Yunist Park in the Sviatoshyno district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling in Yunist Park in the Sviatoshyno district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling in Yunist Park in the Sviatoshyno district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling in Yunist Park in the Sviatoshyno district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

Christmas tree collection points in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 09, 2024 - Christmas tree collection point for ecological recycling in Yunist Park in the Sviatoshyno district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-NEW YEAR-DECORATION

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-NEW YEAR-DECORATION

(231230) -- BISHKEK, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fir tree with New Year decorations is seen at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-NEW YEAR-DECORATION

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-NEW YEAR-DECORATION

(231230) -- BISHKEK, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fir tree with New Year decorations is seen at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)

Russian troops attack Odesa region with drones at night

Russian troops attack Odesa region with drones at night

ODESA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 27, 2023 - A house damaged by the fall of debris from a downed Russian UAV in the suburbs of Odesa, southern Ukraine

Winter in Ukrainian Carpathians

Winter in Ukrainian Carpathians

YABLUNYTSIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Snow covers the top of a fir tree in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Yablunytsia village, Ivano-Frankivsk Region, western Ukraine.

Winter in Ukrainian Carpathians

Winter in Ukrainian Carpathians

YABLUNYTSIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Conifer cones hang on a fir tree covered in snow in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Yablunytsia village, Ivano-Frankivsk Region, western Ukraine.

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

Fir trees with labels, Fir tree Gaia Green 210cm, 119.99 €. It s already Christmas at La Foir Fouille. Illustration of Christmas decor, Santa Claus, elves, garlands, fir trees, reindeer and other owls and owl toys and decorations, in a La Foir Fouille store, in a commercial zone. France, Montauban on November 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

A label, Fir tree Avalanche H240cm, 159,99 €, in the middle of fir trees. It s already Christmas at La Foir Fouille. Illustration of Christmas decor, Santa Claus, elves, garlands, fir trees, reindeer and other owls and owl toys and decorations, in a La Foir Fouille store, in a commercial zone. France, Montauban on November 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

Decoration With Santa Claus - Montauban

A bird with a bonnet and scarf in a fir tree surrounded by garland. It s already Christmas at La Foir Fouille. Illustration of Christmas decor, Santa Claus, elves, garlands, fir trees, reindeer and other owls and owl toys and decorations, in a La Foir Fouille store, in a commercial zone. France, Montauban on November 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant pandas enjoy special Chinese New Year treats at Moscow Zoo

STORY: Giant pandas enjoy special Chinese New Year treats at Moscow Zoo DATELINE: Jan 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giant pandas 2. various of the Panda Pavilion of the Moscow Zoo 3. SOUNDBITE (Russian): NATALIA RUBINSTEIN, Senior expert at Moscow Zoo 4. various of Giant pandas STORYLINE: The Panda Pavilion of the Moscow Zoo was redecorated to celebrate the Chinese New Year for the giant pandas "Ru Yi" and "Ding Ding" now living in Russia. The staff prepared a fir tree for each of the two pandas and decorated them with paper lanterns and pandas' favorite food. In addition to the Chinese New Year feast, "Ru Yi" and "Ding Ding" also received two large cardboard toys in the shape of rabbits, as 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. SOUNDBITE (Russian): NATALIA RUBINSTEIN, Senior expert at Moscow Zoo "A holiday always goes with a treat, especially the Chinese New Year. It's their holiday. So they eat with pleasure. He (Ru Yi) will play (though it

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - "Hakodate Christmas Fantasy," a Christmas illumination event, starts in Hakodate in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 29, 2014, with a 20-meter tree being lit in front of red brick buildings, a popular tourism spot in the port city. The fir tree was a gift from its sister city Halifax, Canada.

Christmas tree in Hokkaido's Hakodate

Christmas tree in Hokkaido's Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Around 100,000 electric bulbs on a 20-meter-tall Christmas tree are lit up in front of red brick warehouses along the waterfront in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 29, 2014. The fir tree was presented by Halifax, Hakodate's sister city of Canada. Photo was taken using a crossfilter.

Giant Xmas tree in Hakodate

Giant Xmas tree in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - A 20-meter Xmas tree, set up on a platform in Hakodate Bay in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit with illuminations Dec. 1, 2011. The fir tree is a gift from Halifax, Canada, a sister city of Hakodate.

Eco-friendly LEDs illuminate Tokyo's Christmas season

Eco-friendly LEDs illuminate Tokyo's Christmas season

TOKYO, Japan - A 15-meter tall fir tree is decorated for the Christmas season with around 100,000 eco-friendly light emitting diodes at the foot of Tokyo Tower in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009. People can get into the festive spirit when the lights blink to music on the hour against the backdrop of Tokyo Tower.

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

Around 150,000 electric bulbs on a 20-meter-tall Christmas tree are lit up in front of red brick warehouses along the waterfront in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 28, 2014, as "Hakodate Christmas Fantasy," a Christmas illumination event, starts. The fir tree was presented by Halifax, Hakodate's sister city in Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

Christmas tree lighting in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - "Hakodate Christmas Fantasy," a Christmas illumination event, starts in Hakodate in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 29, 2014, with a 20-meter tree being lit in front of red brick buildings, a popular tourism spot in the port city. The fir tree was a gift from its sister city Halifax, Canada. (Kyodo)

Christmas tree in Hokkaido's Hakodate

Christmas tree in Hokkaido's Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Around 100,000 electric bulbs on a 20-meter-tall Christmas tree are lit up in front of red brick warehouses along the waterfront in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 29, 2014. The fir tree was presented by Halifax, Hakodate's sister city of Canada. Photo was taken using a crossfilter. (Kyodo)

Giant Xmas tree in Hakodate

Giant Xmas tree in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - A 20-meter Xmas tree, set up on a platform in Hakodate Bay in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit with illuminations Dec. 1, 2011. The fir tree is a gift from Halifax, Canada, a sister city of Hakodate. (Kyodo)

Christmas tree lit up in Hakodate

Christmas tree lit up in Hakodate

A 20-meter-tall fir tree is lit up with about 150,000 lights in the Kanemori Warehouse area, a tourist spot in Hakodate in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2016, to mark the start of the annual Hakodate Christmas Fantasy event in the port city. The tree was presented by Canada's Halifax city, Hakodate's sister city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Eco-friendly LEDs illuminate Tokyo's Christmas season

Eco-friendly LEDs illuminate Tokyo's Christmas season

TOKYO, Japan - A 15-meter tall fir tree is decorated for the Christmas season with around 100,000 eco-friendly light emitting diodes at the foot of Tokyo Tower in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009. People can get into the festive spirit when the lights blink to music on the hour against the backdrop of Tokyo Tower. (Kyodo)