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Present-day Russia is almost the only major Christian country in the world where New Year festivities are more prominent than those of Christmas. While Westerners are unpacking gifts on December 24th, Russians are still immersed in an atmosphere of their upcoming holiday, which, when it comes around, is filled with age-old traditions and lasts almost…

Rapidly growing domestic manufacturers are now eyeing foreign expansion, Maksim Oreshkin told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok New domestic brands are rapidly growing in Russia and expanding into foreign markets, President Vladimir Putin’s economic adviser, Maksim Oreshkin, said on Sunday.