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New Year & Christmas
President Putin congratulates Russians with Orthodox Christmas holiday
Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service at Church of St. George the Victorious in Moscow
FACTBOX: Orthodox Christian world celebrates Christmas
Putin to traditionally attend Christmas service — Kremlin
No major incidents during New Year celebrations in Russia
A total of 41,300 law enforcement officers were involved in ensuring law and order, along with members of the National Guard and public organizations, as well as representatives of private security companies
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FACTBOX: New Year’s key traditions reviewed
Russia has celebrated New Year and Christmas with decorated fir trees since Peter the Great’s reign
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FACTBOX: It’s all about the tree: How Russia celebrates New Year
TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration
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Expert calculates Father Frost’s time per child in Russia on New Year’s Eve
There are approximately 9,073,878 children aged 5-9 in Russia who may still believe in Father Frost, researcher at the Institute of Computer Sciences and Telecommunications at RUDN University Artur Davtyan said
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FACTBOX: It’s all about the tree: How Russia celebrates New Year
The main New Year’s tree celebration takes place in the State Kremlin Palace
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Russians would ask for success in special military operation, survey reveals
The survey results show that more than half of Russians follow the tradition of making a wish as the New Year’s chimes strike
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Putin congratulates foreign leaders on New Year and Christmas
The list did not include the leaders of the UK, Germany, the US, France, Japan, and other large states unfriendly to Russia
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FACTBOX: New Year’s celebrations in Russia
In 2024, according to a government decree, December 29-31 (Sunday through Tuesday) will be days off, while December 28 (Saturday) will be a working day
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Cosmonauts aboard ISS to prepare traditional Russian salad for New Year's Eve
During the video link session, the cosmonauts shared details on how they intend to celebrate the New Year aboard the station, a unique experiment, and other aspects of their work
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Most Russians will spend New Year at home, poll shows
It is noteworthy that watching the film The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath on New Year's Eve is considered an important tradition by many in Russia (40%), although 44% view it as outdated
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