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This time of year is traditionally a moment for reflection on the events of the past as well as a chance to look forward beyond the festivities of the New Year celebrations.

In the run-up to the New Year, Ded Moroz, Russia’s equivalent of Santa Claus travelled across Russian cities and also visited Finland, Latvia, Slovakia and Greece.

The monument to World-War II era Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev, who contributed significantly to the Czech capital's liberation from Nazi troops in May 1945 was erected in Prague in 1980.

A project called New Year Capital was launched in Russia three years ago. It was initiated by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in 2013. Kazan was chosen as the first such capital. Every year a board of experts will select such capital, where the New Year will be celebrated in a special way, because every Russian city has its own traditions of celebrating. The All-Russian project “New Year Capital of Russia” is designed to stimulate the development of domestic tourism.

In the run-up to the New Year Ded Moroz travelled across Russian cities and also visited Finland, Latvia and Slovakia.