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Boris Yeltsin's 1999 New Year Address in which he announced his resignation Dmitry Medvedev's 2008 New Year Address Vladimir Putin's 2017 New Year Address. In Russia, tuning in before midnight to watch the President's speech (Russian: новогодние обращения) has become traditional. [1]
A New Year tree in Moscow in 2007–2008 Ded Moroz and Snegurochka in Belarus. Novy God or Noviy God (Russian: Новый Год, lit. 'New Year') is a New Year celebration observed in Russia, in post-Soviet states, and globally by the diasporas of post-Soviet states.
Vladimir Putin made a three-word pledge to Russia’s soldiers in his pre-recorded New Year address. In his address to the nation on Tuesday (31 December), the Russian President praised his ...
Russian forces in 2024 advanced in Ukraine at the fastest rate since 2022, the war's first year, and control about a fifth of the country. But the gains have come at the cost of heavy, though ...
The President's New Year's address is traditionally televised shortly before midnight in each time zone, reflecting on the previous year and the state of the country. In 1999, unpopular president Boris Yeltsin famously announced his resignation during his New Year's address. [110] [111] [112] Novy God (Russian: Новый Год, lit.
The pre-recorded address, being aired just before midnight in each of Russia's 11 time zones, was in sharp contrast to last year, when he stood behind grim-looking soldiers to make a stern call ...
Since the introduction and familiarization of Russian culture during the socialist era, Mongolia has been celebrating the New Year's festivities as a formal holiday. Өвлийн өвгөн, Övliin Övgön (Grandfather Winter) is the Mongolian equivalent of Ded Moroz, who brings children and adult alike gifts on New Year's Eve. [46]
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address on Thursday to Russia's elite, updating them on the war in Ukraine, Moscow's nuclear capabilities, the ...