Russia's War Against UkraineBBC: Russia’s French Christmas tree diplomacyBy BBC. Published Dec. 14, 2014 at 2:41 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Church of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo outside St. Petersburg on December 8, 2014. Photo by AFP PHOTO/RIA-NOVOSTI/POOL/ALEXEI DRUZHININRussia has donated a Christmas tree to the Notre Dame cathedral in France, following an appeal for help. Read the story and watch the video here