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Putin congratulates Aliyev and Erdogan on New Year

Putin congratulates Aliyev and Erdogan on New Year

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent Christmas and New Year wishes to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Kremlin press service. In …

Humanitarian aid delivered to residents of Makhachkala

Humanitarian aid delivered to residents of Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, elderly citizens in difficulty received food and hygiene kits from workers of the Ministry of Youth of Dagestan, the press service of the department reports. According to Acting Minister Kamil Saidov, the aid was …

January 1-10 declared holidays in Georgia

January 1-10 declared holidays in Georgia

The Georgian government has declared January 1-10 a public holiday in Georgia for ‘reducing mobility’ in the country following confirmation of 24 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, Chief of the Operational Staff of the …

New Year's Moscow (photo report)

New Year's Moscow (photo report)

This year, after a break, the long-awaited "Travel to Christmas" winter festival has taken place the whole Moscow. It’s a merry-go-round, free ice rinks, decorated Christams trees and, of course, Father Frost …

Christmas trees may improve your health

Christmas trees may improve your health

The scent of pine and sticky sap waft through the house. A Douglas fir stands tall in the living room, adorned with shiny ornaments and shimmering lights. Almost nothing is as synonymous with holiday decorations as a fresh-cut evergreen …

The largest skating rink in Armenia opened in Yerevan

The largest skating rink in Armenia opened in Yerevan

The largest outdoor skating rink in Armenia was officially opened in the Winter Park in Yerevan on Saturday, Sputnik Armenia reports. In Yerevan Lapland, adults and children saw a parade of fairytale heroes and greeted Santa …

Journey to Christmas festival kicks off in Moscow

Journey to Christmas festival kicks off in Moscow

The Journey to Christmas festival has begun in Moscow, presenting Christmas trees decorated in different styles, according to the official website of the Mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin. "The traditional winter …

Main Russian New Year’s tree near Kremlin dismantled

Main Russian New Year’s tree near Kremlin dismantled

The main New Year's tree near the Kremlin was dismantled, press secretary of the presidential administration Elena Krylova informed. "The toys were removed, and the tree was dismantled. Then, it was taken out of the …

Some 1.9 million tourists visit Moscow during holiday season

Some 1.9 million tourists visit Moscow during holiday season

Some 1.9 million tourists visited Moscow during the 2021 holiday season, most of them - from St. Petersburg, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on TV. "The total number of tourists who visited Moscow in the ten days of holidays is …

Over hundred children born in Dagestan on New Year's Eve

Over hundred children born in Dagestan on New Year's Eve

117 children were born in Dagestan perinatal centers on New Year's Eve - 67 boys and 50 girls, the press service of the regional Ministry of Health informed today. The first child in 2021 in the republic was born at 00:05 on January …

World takes in muted New Year’s Eve

World takes in muted New Year’s Eve

In Sydney the fireworks soared into the sky above the Opera House, but the harbour below was empty. In New York, Times Square was mostly deserted. No light show illuminated Beijing from the top of the TV tower. With revelry around the world curtailed by lockdowns and curfews imposed to stem the spread of Covid-19, the lions of London’s Trafalgar Square were barricaded off, and there were no crowds in St Peter’s Square and no one diving into the Tiber in Rome. This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other as many people bid farewell to a year they would much prefer to forget – one that has seen more than 1.7 million people killed and 82 million infected by the coronavirus since January

New Year 2021

New Year 2021

In a few seconds, Moscow will begin to celebrates New Year 2021. This year has been especially difficult for many due to the coronavirus. Presidents of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sain in his New Year's …