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The Russian Federation is a vast country spanning Asia and into Eastern Europe.
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Babinden is a Bulgarian traditional observance celebrated in Russia and known as the Day of the Midwives. On this day, women and children under three rise at dawn and head to the local well where they dra...
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Es Novim Godom! Russians bring in the new year in style with a two day national holiday. Hey, it's a big country! One day is not enough. Traditions include family gatherings, dancing, special foods to mar...
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This is the 30th Anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. On February 7, 1990 the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agreed to give up its monopoly on power. It was the beginning of the en...
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During the Russian civil war, on February 17, 1918 the first major draft of soldiers into the new Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow. On the 23rd of February, the Red Army was officially establishe...
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Unity Day in Russia marks the anniversary of the liberation of Moscow from the Polish on November 4, 1612. This is a national public holiday in Russia and is observed on a Monday if the 4th falls on a we...
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One of the boldest revolutions in history (March 8, 1917 - November 7, 1917) climaxed on this day in Russia. Often referred to as the October Revolution, Tsarist Russia was replaced with communist Soviet...
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On August 24, 1991 Ukraine regained its independence from the Soviet Union. This was the second time it had declared independence from Moscow. The first time was on January 22, 1918. Independence would l...
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<p>Russian is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The other official languages of the United Nations are: English, Spanish, Chinese, French and Arabic. Each language gets its own day...
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Russia Day marks the day in 1990 that ended Soviet rule of Russia and ushered in the new federation. It marks the beginning of a new path and the end of communism in the nation. June 12, 1990 is the day B...
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Rescheduled from 2020 due to COVID-19. UEFA European Championship is a football (soccer) tournament between European nations (and Russia) that was first played between 1958 and 1960 with 17 nation's teams...
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Last Bell Day signals the end of the school learning year and usually occurs on May 25 the each year, before final exams. Children dress in traditional soviet era uniforms and a first grader is given the...
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The Union of European Football Association Champions League Finals will be held at Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia this year. PLEASE NOTE: All televised and venue specific events (sporting, conc...
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Es Novim Godom! Russians bring in the new year in style with a two day national holiday. Hey, it's a big country! One day is not enough. Traditions include family gatherings, dancing, special foods to mar...
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Orthodox Christmas is celebrated by various Orthodox Christian faiths in countries including Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia.
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Babinden is a Bulgarian traditional observance celebrated in Russia and known as the Day of the Midwives. On this day, women and children under three rise at dawn and head to the local well where they dra...
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This is the 30th Anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. On February 7, 1990 the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agreed to give up its monopoly on power. It was the beginning of the en...
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During the Russian civil war, on February 17, 1918 the first major draft of soldiers into the new Red Army occurred in Petrograd and Moscow. On the 23rd of February, the Red Army was officially establishe...
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On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant outside the city of Pripyat, exploded. It is the largest nuclear accident to date. In 2016, the United Nations set aside April...