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New Year & Christmas
Russian cosmonauts aboard ISS wish Happy Chinese New Year to Tiangong crew
Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany by taking icy dunks
Number of holiday travelers riding the nation’s trains for New Year’s revealed
Agency reveals how many Russians traveled around the country over New Year’s
Russian Orthodox Patriarch sends Christmas greetings to Russians
Patriarch Kirill wished them to care about their close ones, show mercy and help the needy
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Putin in Christmas greetings notes church’s role in supporting special operation fighters
Russian President also noted the constructive contribution that’s made by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Orthodox denominations in Russia in the unity of the society, preservation of historical memory, the rearing of the youth and the strengthening of the institution of the family
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FACTBOX: Orthodox Christian world celebrates Christmas
Until 1917, Christmas had been one of the official holidays in the Russian Empire. It had not been celebrated in Russia until the 1990s
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Over 500 crews of Russian Strategic Missile Forces were on duty on New Year’s night
The Russian Defense Ministry also said that about 6,000 service members went on duty every day
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Russian cosmonauts make traditional salad to celebrate New Year aboard ISS
The Russian cosmonauts also made a cake and then gathered together with NASA astronauts in the Russian segment of the ISS to celebrate the New Year
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FACTBOX: What makes Russia’s preeminent New Year’s tree preeminent?
The first Christmas trees in Russia appeared during a period that historians often refer to as the Time of Troubles (1598-1613), which followed the Polish invasion
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Russians to get nine days off for New Year’s holiday
Traditionally, two state holidays are celebrated during this period: New Year’s Day on January 1 and Orthodox Christmas on January 7
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Zaporozhye expects Ukrainian provocations during New Year holidays — politician
Vladimir Rogov noted that "the people have the holiday spirit," despite everything
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Russia’s Metropolitan Archbishop calls to share joy of Christmas with others
The Russian Orthodox Church will celebrate Christmas on January 7, 2023
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Roman Catholic world celebrates Christmas
On Sunday, Pope Francis will deliver his Urbi et Orbi blessing in Vatican
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