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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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated personnel of the military on the upcoming holiday of Defenders of the Fatherland Day. He announced the words of congratulations from the stage of the Kremlin State Palace. …
In the Moscow region more than 100 traffic police crews consisting of women are engaged in a festive patrolling of the roads: they stop male drivers for breaking the rules, as well as law-abiding ones, to congratulate them on February 23rd. …
Today Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Olympians, athletes and fans on the second anniversary of the opening of the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games, and the Day of Winter Sports. According to …
For a whole month (from December 18th to January 17th) Moscow has been hosting the festival 'Journey to Christmas'. The festival is taking place at 38 venues in the capital. There will be Christmas fairs, masterclasses and …
Russian President Vladimir Putin will celebrate the New Year at home "with his family, as always," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, giving no location details. According to the press ...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is going to spend the New Year's holidays in Sochi. "I will go to Sochi. Where else? It’s good there. The snow has fallen, the temperature is fine, it’s …
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addressed energy sector workers today with congratulations on the occasion of their professional holiday. "This year is an anniversary for the workers of this sector. Exactly 95 years …
Today in Moscow an unusual Hanukkah was celebrated, the main idea of which was to combine the cultures of the Jewish and the Caucasian peoples. The holiday was arranged by the Mountain Jew community and, therefore, along with the lighting of the …
Almost the half of the inhabitants of Russia's largest cities will celebrate New Year at home, according to a survey conducted by the research holding ‘Romir’. 43% of respondents reported about such plans. In January …
