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1. KATHARINA TEMPLATE - Copy

This year, Russian children had ample opportunity to join in on Defender of the Fatherland Day festivities.

Tags: russia file, celebrations, children, holidays, military
2. To Avoid Infanticide

Russian churches are holding anti-abortion services, which will now become an annual event.

Tags: holidays, abortion, russian orthodoxy
3. Victory Day: Not Just for Russia Anymore

Trump has proposed new names for Veterans Day and VE Day – but Russia has already called dibs.

Tags: holidays, Victory Day, world war ii
4. Wishing on a Tsar

Russians share their hopes for 2024.

Tags: holidays, study, statistics, New Year
5. Ded Moroz Is Still Comin' to Town

The Russian military has assured local governments that they don't need to worry about canceling New Years' festivities because of the mobilization and conflict in Ukraine.

Tags: government, holidays, New Year, war in ukraine
6. The Essence of Freedom

“Independence Day will have a different meaning this year. Us Ukrainians love our freedom. We can say what we believe. My friends in Russia say they have a democracy. What kind of democracy is it if you cannot call a war a war?” 

                                   – A Russian living in Ukraine, Tatyana Antonova
Tags: holidays, independence, patriotism, war in ukraine
7. Flowers in Kyiv

Floral creations are spread throughout Ukraine's capital city to honor the Day of Kyiv. 

Tags: kyiv, holidays, flowers, military, Ukraine
8. A Doughy but Cozy Plyushka

This Russian sweet pastry has turned heads since ancient times. Because it's still delicious.

Tags: recipe, food, holidays, pagan, russian cuisine, dessert
9. A Glutton's New Year Feast

The pirog is quite capable of holding the flag as the most important dish in Russian cuisine. It is a filling, generous, and hearty meal, containing all the major food groups (vegetables, animal protein, grains, and bread) rolled up in one.

Tags: holidays, new year's eve, cooking, pirogi
10. Cheap Toads

In Russian, neither a Scrooge nor a Plyushkin be!

Tags: gifts, holidays, customs

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