DONESTK, Ukraine: The big tree with the glimmering holiday lights is up but the festive spirit is missing on Lenin Square in the heart of east Ukraine's rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
Hundreds of people huddled in the drizzle for the traditional unveiling of the tree ahead of the New Year holiday in this Orthodox Christian country, where Christmas is celebrated on January 7.
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