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🎄Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to foreign heads of state and government.

In messages to President of the Republic of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, he stressed that in 2022, Russia and India marked the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations and, relying on positive traditions of friendship and mutual respect, the countries continue to develop their special and privileged strategic partnership, carry out large-scale trade and economic projects in addition to energy, military technology and other areas of cooperation, coordinate efforts in addressing important matters of regional and global agendas.

“I am confident that India’s recently started SCO and G20 presidencies will open new opportunities for building multi-dimensional Russia-India cooperation for the benefit of our peoples, in the interests of strengthening stability and security in Asia and the entire world,” Vladimir Putin stressed.

🎉 नया साल आने वाला है!

मौसम काफी ठंडा लग रहा है, न? तो गरमा-गर्म चाय लीजिए और परिवार के साथ रूस की सब से ठंडी जगहों के बारे में हमारी फिल्में देखिए। पेश करते हैं, विंटर स्पेशल की टॉप फिल्में:
1️ टुंड्रा में रहते हुए परिवार की कहानी जानिए
2️ टुंड्रा में रहते हुए बच्चे किन मुश्किलों का सामना करते हैं?
3️ आर्कटिक महासागर में रूस नया व्यापारी मार्ग क्यों बना रहा है?
4️ अनोखे डॉग स्लेड रेस की कहानी देखिए

नए साल का स्वागत करें, @RTDocumentary_India के साथ

Dear friends, we wish you a happy New Year 2023! 🇷🇺🎄🇮🇳 नया साल 2023 मुबारक हो!

🎄Russia has celebrated New Year 2023. Over 1.6 mln people took part in festive events across the country. Last year wasn’t an easy one, but it is obvious - the Western sanctions have failed

कैसा होता है पारंपरिक रूसी खान-पान?

नए साल के मौके पर हमारी सहयोगी Kseniia ने उनके भारतीय दोस्त को चखाया रूस के कुछ पारंपरिक लजीज व्यंजनों को। वीडियो में दिख रहे पकवान की सुंदरता से अंदाजा लगा सकते हैं कि ये खाने में भी इतने ही स्वादिष्ट होंगे।

जुड़िए @RT_Hindi से

#GentleReminder🎅🏻
Dear friends, the Consular Section of the Embassy and Russia Visa Centres in India (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata) shall be closed from 31/12/2022 to 08/01/2023 due to New Year holidays.

Embassy’s visa section will resume receiving the visitors on January 9, 2023 in regular office hours: from 10:00 till 14:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 🙏

🎄 Russia is on 9 days-long holidays to observe New Year’s Day (January 1) and Orthodox Christmas (January 7)🎅🏻Just have a look at the Russian cities beautifully decorated on the occasion ❄️

🏙️ Mariupol city is incrementally returning to peaceful life. Together with New Year holidays come hopes for good 🎄

🎙 President Vladimir Putin's New Year Address to the Nation

Read in full

Key points

• It was a year of truly pivotal, even fateful events. They became the frontier where we lay the foundation for our common future, our true independence.

• We have always known that Russia's sovereign, independent and secure future depends only on us, on our strength and determination, and today, we have become convinced of it once again.

• For years, Western elites hypocritically assured us of their peaceful intentions, including to help resolve the serious conflict in Donbass. But in fact, they encouraged the neo-Nazis in every possible way, who continued to take military and overtly terrorist action against peaceful civilians in the people's republics of Donbass.

• The West lied to us about peace while preparing for aggression, and today, they no longer hesitate to openly admit it and to cynically use Ukraine and its people as a means to weaken and divide Russia.

☝️ We have never allowed anyone to do this and we will not allow it now.

Statistic reports revealed that EU trade with Moscow has increased in 2022 despite the West’s sanctions. Haven’t they planned to cut any cooperation with Russia? Haven’t they pressured others to do so? #TypicalEurope

🎊 नए साल की सजावट
दीवाली में जैसे घरों को रोशनी से सजाया जाता है, वैसे ही नए साल की खुशी में पूरे रूस को भी सजाया जाता है। पर मुख्य आकर्षण होते हैं सजाए गए भव्य क्रिसमस ट्री। पश्चिम से अलग, रूस में क्रिसमस ट्री नए साल का प्रतीक हैं। लोग उन्हें घर पर सजाते हैं, और उनमें से कई रूस के सभी शहरों के प्रमुख चौराहों पर लगाए जाते हैं। उनमें से कुछ 30 मीटर तक बड़े होते हैं।

चलिए देखते हैं! 📽 हमारी फिल्म देखिए।

जश्न मनाएं, @RTDocumentary_India के साथ

#ExpertQuoted 💬 ‘It’s idiotic’ - #US Democratic candidate for Kentucky governor Geoffrey Young commented on Stoltenberg’s statement that ‘military support for #Ukraine is the fastest way to piece’

🎉 नए साल के खिलौने!

हर रूसी परिवार के पास साल के ज़्यादातर समय के लिए दूर रखे हुए कई बॉक्स होते हैं। हर दिसंबर पूरा परिवार एक साथ प्लास्टिक या असली क्रिसमस ट्री को सजाता है।

ये परंपरा 19वीं सदी में रूस जर्मनी से आई थी। पहले, सजावट रिबन, आभूषण, मोमबत्तियों, सेब और मिठाइयों से होती थी। खिलौनों का उत्पादन 1880 के दशक में शुरू हुआ। सोवियत काल में खिलौनों को फलों, सब्जियों, कार या जानवर के रूप में आकार दिया जाता था। कुछ कांच की गेंदों पर सोवियत नेताओं की तस्वीरें बनी होती थीं!

💬 आपका पसंदीदा कौन सा है?

बने रहिए, @RTDocumentary_India के साथ

❗️Civilians Killed In Ukrainian HIMARS Rocket Attack — Officials

Ukrainian troops have shelled a residential area in the city of Vasilyevka in Russia’s newly incorporated Zaporozhye region, killing six people and injuring 37, the acting governor, Yevgeny Balitsky, said on Wednesday.

He added that three first responders were among the wounded, including one in critical condition.

“The situation in Vasilyevka is tense. The shelling does not stop. All emergency services are working to help people,” Balitsky wrote on his Telegram channel. He shared photos of destroyed buildings and damaged vehicles on the city’s streets.

Vladimir Rogov, a senior regional official, said that Ukrainian forces had hit an apartment block near the building that houses the city’s military administration. He explained that locals were lining up outside the building to receive documents for their cars when the strike happened.

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