A Christmas Tree has been lit in Kyiv, Ukraine (in front of St. Sophia Cathedral)

 Dec. 6, 2025

www3.nhk.jp.or/nhkworld/en/news/20251206_08/

the 18-meter tree was where many people gathered

for a lighting ceremony and reflected on peace :

. . .the tree is a small joy. . .Ukrainians want to

return to the life they had, which was taken away by Russia.