After a month of prayer, devotion and self-control, Muslims celebrate the accomplishment of their sacred duties during Ramadan with the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast. The festival is a national …
May 5 marks the Day of the Soviet Press. The first issue of the Pravda newspaper was published 109 years ago on this day. The editorial board of Pravda consisted of Bolsheviks, it was the official newspaper of the Communist Party …
The Russian Embassy in the United States has reproached the U.S. State Department for distorting the memory of the first Earth cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. "Regrettably, the U.S. State Department has again demonstrated memory loss …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has traditionally visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall in the Alexander Garden on February 23, Defender of the Fatherland Day, to lay a wreath honoring the memory of those killed when …
Today, on February 23rd, The Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised combat capability of the Armed Forces, thanking all servicemen for the …
Some 1.9 million tourists visited Moscow during the 2021 holiday season, most of them - from St. Petersburg, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on TV. "The total number of tourists who visited Moscow in the ten days of holidays is …
Today Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas, one of the biggest and most ancient Christian holidays. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended Orthodox Christmas services at a small 13th century church on an island. …
The outgoing year was difficult for all. Its burden seems to have been several years’ worth, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the customary New Year address to the nation. The residents of the Kamchatka Peninsula were the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent New Year greetings to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, according to the Kremlin website. In his message to Ilham Aliyev, Putin noted that even during such …
Today Russia celebrates the National Unity Day. By tradition, on this day is marked with various cultural festivals, concerts, flash mobs, sports relay races all over the country, but this year these activities were canceled due to the …
The Day of solidarity in the fight against terrorism is commemorated in Russia today, on September 3. The tragic event commemorated in particular on this day is the end of a school siege in the southern Russian city of Beslan in …
Today Muslims around the world are celebrating the Festival of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Muslim calendar. On this day Muslims gather at a mosque for a common prayer and sacrifice an …
On June 22, Russia annually commemorates the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, when in 1941, 79 years ago, Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union. On June 22, 1941, German troops invaded the Soviet Union’s territory. German …
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of congratulations upon Russia Day to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Korean Central News Agency said. "The Chairman of the State Affairs Commission comrade Kim Jong-un …
Russia is celebrating its national holiday, the Russia Day, on June 12th. Russia Day is one of the youngest national holidays. It was established by the country’s presidential decree of June 2, 1994. The Declaration of State …
Russian Muslims have welcomed the holy month of Ramadan, which began on April 24. Every evening when the sun has set, families and friends would usually get together for the Iftar meal to break the fast. Many people go to the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russia’s Jewish community on Passover holiday. The head of state recalled that this ancient holiday "reminds people of the Jewish faith of important and fateful events …
Today, Crimean citizens are celebrating the sixth anniversary of referendum on reuniting with Russia. The official solemn events and a car rally will take place in Crimea today, RIA Novosti reported. Russian …
Russia will reschedule the annual Cosmonautics Day from April 12 - the day of the first manned flight to space - to October 4, a source in the rocket and space industry said. "Due to the current coronavirus epidemiological …
International Women's Day is one of the most beloved holidays
