TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

Russian military personnel spread joy this New Year by decorating their stations with festive garlands and New Year's trees, ...

The New Year has been the most important family holiday in Russia since the Soviet era, when authorities promoted it as a ...

When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as ...

The tradition of putting up an evergreen tree, or "yolka," to celebrate New Year's dates to the beginning of the former Soviet Union.

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly US$2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his ...

In 2024, according to a government decree, December 29-31 (Sunday through Tuesday) will be days off, while December 28 (Saturday) will be a working day ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered a carefully worded apology for the downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane which crashed on Christmas Day.

A survivor from the devastating Azerbaijan Airlines crash has spoken of the moment he realised he was alive. The Azerbaijan ...

Russia has published a festive video of Santa Claus becoming a victim of Russian air defence against the backdrop of the ...

Shootdown of Azeri passenger plane reflects Russian jumpiness.