Poland gained the Eu Tree of the yr pageant this yr after Russia used to be disqualified over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian tree isn’t the primary unusual factor to get banned from competitions, previous Russian cats have been banned from world competitions as neatly.
In a in large part symbolic effort in opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a bunch in Brussels disqualified Russia’s candidate, an oak tree planted via novelist Ivan Turgenev 198 years in the past from the contest. The organizers of the contest, one of the most biggest competitions dedicated to bushes, mentioned in a remark that they can’t stand idly via and watch the exceptional aggression of the Russian management in opposition to a neighbouring nation.
Russia’s tree pageant liaison, Sergey Palchikov, used to be significantly displeased with the verdict to take away the Russian tree from the contest. In a letter to the organizers, Palchikov mentioned, “With unconcealed wonder and chagrin, we discovered that the Russian tree, the well-known Turgenev Oak, planted at the hands of the good Russian creator Ivan Turgenev and killed via a typhoon on the finish of remaining yr, used to be nearly killed together with your lend a hand for the second one time.”
Moreover, Palchikov identified that Russia’s bushes had gained first, 2d or 3rd position in all 4 years that Russia competed within the pageant.
The winner from Poland, a 400 years outdated Oak tree gained because the organizers felt it symbolized Polish resistance to aggression and a heat welcome to refugees from Ukraine. The second one position went to a 250 years outdated oak tree within the Santiago de Compostela area of Spain whilst the 3rd position used to be bagged via a 250 years outdated cork oak tree in Vale do Pereiro in Portugal.
Eu tree of the yr pageant has been operating since 2011, with 15 taking part nations as of now. It drew inspiration from a Czech tree of the yr pageant.