The Easter basket is a special basket, used in Easter celebrations at the the festive service. Easter baskets are typically filled with Easter eggs, food, toys, or other gifts depending on one's culture.
Easter is called Paskha in Russian. It comes from Jewish word Pasque which means 'Passing with Christ to the other life'. Easter Sunday is a very happy and holy occasion for Russian Orthodox Christians. In spite of that it is an unofficial Russian holiday, Easter is celebrated nationwide, as of old.