First the Russians took over Crimea; now the Russian-imposed leaders are taking over Christmas. The government of Crimea has prohibited citizens from selling Christmas trees felled in the region.
While this may come off quite Grinch-like, authorities are simply too concerned about the damage to nature to allow real trees for Christmas this year. They are, instead, urging citizens to purchase fake trees.
Sergey Aksenov, the leader of Crimea, who came to power following the region’s annexation by Russia, is speaking out against pine-tree cutting, saying he believes the holiday season is putting a damper on Crimea’s ability to preserve …read more
Source: Newsweek
