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
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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,
Russian National Flag Day Celebrated All Around the Country [Video]
Yesterday, on August 22, festive events were held all over Russia, RIA Novosti reports. Flash mobs, concerts, masterclasses, and quests were organized in all regions of the country in honour of National Flag Day. The Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation is celebrated annually on August 22. It was established on the
Russians Celebrate Air Force Day [Video]
Today, on August 12, Russians traditionally celebrate the Day of the Air Force of the Russian Federation, or Russian Air Force Day, RadioSputnik reports. On this solemn occasion, the Russian Embassy in the USA congratulated compatriots with a patriotic video. ✈️Happy ?? Air Force Day! Congrats to military pilots, aviation mechanics and veterans on their
Russian Orthodox Christians to Celebrate 3 Important Church Holidays Soon
Spas (the Feast of the Saviour) is a traditional holiday in the folk calendar of the Slavs. Traditional Spas has three dates to celebrate: Saviour of the Honey Feast Day, Apple Feast of the Saviour, and Saviour of the Bread Feast Day, Sib.fm reports. 1. Saviour of the Honey Feast Day is celebrated on August 14,
Russia Celebrates Airborne Forces Day [Video]
On August 2, Russian paratroopers traditionally celebrate their professional holiday, Airborne Forces Day, also known as Paratroopers’ Day, RIA Tomsk reports. The history of the holiday begins on August 2, 1930, when, at the exercises of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District near Voronezh, for the first time a landing unit of
Russia Сelebrated Navy Day in St. Petersburg [Video]
On July 25, 2021, the Main Naval Parade was held on Senate Square and in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg. The solemn event was hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, fontanka reports. The parade in honour of the 325th anniversary of the Russian fleet began at 11 am. More than 50 ships, submarines and vessels took part
Today Yakut People Meet New Year
Today, on June 21, 2021, the Republic of Sakha celebrates Ysyakh (Yhyakh) which is also known as the Yakut New Year. This day is annually declared an official day off by the decision of the President of Yakutia, barnaul-altai reports. It is associated with the cult of the solar deity and fertility, therefore this holiday
Russians Celebrated Holy Trinity Day
On June 20, 2021, Orthodox Russians celebrated the Holy Trinity Day, a holiday dedicated to the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of Christ, rg.ru. The holiday is considered a big one in Christianity, so many people usually try to avoid working on that day. It
Natalia Oreiro Congratulated Russians on National Holiday [Video]
The famous Uruguayan singer and actress, Natalia Oreiro, recorded congratulations on the Day of Russia, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the Russian Embassy in Argentina. “Russia is also a homeland for me. I love you,” Natalia said. It is noted that earlier, the representative of the singer, Viviana Stallone,
