Today, on April 12, cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov, who are on board the International Space Station (ISS), received gifts for Cosmonautics Day. Presents from relatives were placed in boxes in advance, signed and delivered on a spaceship. On the eve of the holiday, the cosmonauts took them out of the stowage,
Vladimir Putin Congratulated Russians on Defender of Fatherland Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russians on Defender of the Fatherland Day and noted the importance of ensuring the country’s defence capability. “Dear comrades, today ensuring the defence capability of our country remains the most important task of the state, and the armed forces serve as a reliable guarantee of national security, the peaceful
Today: Russians Celebrate Old New Year
Today Russians traditionally celebrate the New Year in “old style”, that is, according to the old calendar, which was changed in 1918 by the Bolshevik government (Tsarist Russia lived according to the Julian calendar, and Europe lived according to the Gregorian calendar). The difference between the two calculus systems was 13 days and created inconveniences
Russian Cosmonauts to Cook Dressed Herring on ISS for New Year
The Russian crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will prepare a herring under a fur coat for the New Year’s table, according to the cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov. “We even have black caviar, tangerines, we are going to make with Pyotr ourselves a herring under a fur coat,” Shkaplerov shared their plans for the festive
Russians Described Perfect New Year Celebration
Specialists of the Russian job search service conducted a study and found out what activities on New Year’s Eve make the holiday perfect for Russians. The study involved more than 5,000 users of the service from all regions of the country. According to 71 per cent of the surveyed residents of Russia, the ideal New
Russians Named Favourite New Year Traditions
Russian women most often name the decoration of the Christmas tree as their favourite New Year’s tradition, while men prefer meetings with family and friends, which follows from a New Year’s survey conducted by specialists of the job search service. According to the results of the study, the main New Year’s tradition of Russians is
Vladimir Putin Сongratulated Russians on Heroes of Fatherland Day
The character of the people of Russia at all times helped to resist with honour all those who encroached on the land of the country, according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video message on the occasion of the Heroes of Fatherland Day. “This holiday is inextricably linked with the history of the
Survey: Russians Choose New Year Celebration Without TV
The recording of New Year’s TV shows is in full swing, but only 1 Russian out of 9 is going to watch them. The most expected artists this year are Zivert, Niletto, and Emin. According to the study results, 40 per cent of Russians are not going to watch New Year’s TV shows on the
Today President of Russia Celebrates His 69th Birthday [Video]
Today, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, turned 69 years old. As his press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, noted, despite his birthday, Putin has a lot of work for today and only in the evening he can celebrate the special day with his family and friends. As noted, this is not the first birthday
Most Russians Had Such Teacher Who Influenced Greatly Their Lives
On October 5, 2021, Russians celebrate Teacher’s Day. For this occasion, specialists of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTSIOM) presented data from a survey conducted among the country’s residents about their attitude to their former teachers. First of all, when hearing the word “teacher”, 25% of respondents imagine a school or university specialist, while
Today Russian Orthodox Church Celebrates New Year
Today, Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate the New Year, or the beginning of the year according to the church calendar, RIA Novosti reports. On this day, a special prayer service is held in the churches of the Russian Orthodox Church, in which they thank God for the past year and ask him to bless the
Roscosmos Congratulated Moscow on City Day [Video]
On the weekend of September 11 and 12, Moscow celebrated its 874th birthday. The ‘Roscosmos’ State Space Corporation decided to congratulate city residents in its special way, TASS reports. The greetings were accompanied by a photo of the city taken from space by the “Resurs-P” Earth remote sensing satellite. Поздравляем с Днем города Москвы!#Москва —
Miners’ Day in Russia: Celebration All Around the Country and Beyond [Video]
Russia rightfully retains the status of one of the largest mining powers in the world, and the coal industry remains the leading one in the country’s production complex, the Federal News Agency reports. According to the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, last year the country produced more than 400 million tonnes of coal,