Jerusalem Day in Moscow
Yesterday on May 29th the Moscow Hermitage Garden hosted the Jerusalem Day. The event was co-hosted by the Russian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Agency ‘Sohnut’. During the holiday the …
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Russians observe a minute’s silence for WWII victims
A minute’s silence has been observed throughout Russia in honor of those who died in the Second World War, TASS reports. Russian television channels and radio stations suspended broadcasting for five minutes to mark the 71st …
15 thousand people take part in Immortal Regiment march in Makhachkala
15 thousand people in Makhachkala and more than 300 thousand people in the entire Dagestan participated in today's action - "Immortal Regiment" march, the Youth Affairs Ministry of the republic reported. The head of …
Ramzan Kadyrov takes part in Immortal Regiment march in Grozny
Acting head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, took part in "Immortal Regiment" march in Chechnya, which gathered more than 5 thousand people today, the Interior Ministry of the republic reported. The march was …
Dmitry Medvedev and Karim Massimov hold telephone conversation on Victory Day
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov held a telephone conversation today, the website of the Russian government reports. "The heads of governments …
Putin takes part in Immortal Regiment march
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in an Immortal Regiment march on Monday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, TASS reports …
Nursultan Nazarbayev pays visit to Moscow
Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev has paid a visit to Moscow, the press service of the head of state informs. Tomorrow he will take part in a military …
Poklonskaya: Crimea strengthened security measures
Before celebrating the Victory Day, security measures were strengthened in Crimea, the prosecutor of the republic Natalia Poklonskaya said, TASS reports. "We strengthened measures, aimed at ensuring public safety …
May Day in Moscow
International Workers’ Day is a holiday of spring and labor. It occurred in Chicago in 1886, when the workers demonstrated for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day. May Day was celebrated for the first time after the February …
Kremlin to celebrate the Day of Russia in a big way
An order of a proper celebration of the Day of Russia in the Kremlin on June 12th was signed today by President Vladimir Putin. The text of the document reads that 1,200 people will be invited to the event in the …
Caucasus has celebrated Orthodox Easter and Labour Day
Residents of the Caucasian republics Russia have celebrated the Orthodox Easter and Labour Day on May 1st. Solemn liturgies took place at the Orthodox churches and first may demonstrations walked alone …
Poekhali! (Let’s go!)
The carrier rocket with the Vostok spacecraft was launched on April 12th, 1961 at 09:07 AM from the Baikonur cosmodrome, located in the steppes of the Kazakh SSR. The member of the First Troop cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin was the first man in the …
Putin: Internal forces provide safety of our country
Internal forces of the Russian Interior Ministry, one of the most numerous and highly respected departments of the police department, celebrate 205th anniversary of their establishment on Sunday, March 27th. Russian President Vladimir …
Nowruz celebrated at VDNKh in Moscow
Nowruz or Nawruz on the vernal equinox is celebrated as a national holiday in Turkey, Iran, India, Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan ... In Azerbaijan this year Nowruz holiday will be celebrated on March 20th to …
Happy Novruz!
Today in Moscow, in the pavilion 75 of VDNKH, citywide events dedicated to the spring holiday Novruz officially started. Their opening was attended by representatives of 20 different nationalities and states. As Iran's Ambassador to …
'Road Spiders" congratulate women of Tuapse on March 8
In Tuapse, bikers from 'Road Spiders' club congratulated girls and women on March 8th. The action was also attended by representatives of youth associations. They all gave compliments, cards and flowers to women, the press …
Women of Simferopol left without holiday
In Simferopol, by the decree of March 7th, 2016, any mass, public, cultural and entertainment events are prohibited, the press service of administration of Crimean capital reported. "The authorities have decided to ban the holding …
Moscow inhabitants watch 10 thousand fireworks
Moscow has hosted fireworks in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day. The fireworks were released from 72 settings located at 16 points. Ten thousand fireworks were fired. The most striking places of the fireworks were Poklonnaya Hill …
Vladimir Putin lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall. This ceremony has become a tradition on Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Russia today. The ceremony …
Russia celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day
Today Russia celebrates February 23rd – Defender of the Fatherland Day. This day is also a holiday in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and in some other CIS countries. The history of the holiday begins in 1918 with the Red Army. Since 1946, on …
