Moscow Lights Up for Christmas 2018, in Photos As Russia gets ready for Christmas and New Year's, the capital lights up with stunning displays of lights, color, fun and food. Here's a look around Moscow! Dec 18, 2018 - 01:35 pm Pushkin at his brightest surrounded by gold lights and gates on Tverskaya street. Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency A beautiful walk on the way to Red Square. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency The Kremlin and its surrounding buildings have become a popular spot for selfies. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency One of two carousels that provide a fun escape near Red Square. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency A girl has fun on her chosen horse. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency If you can't get to the polar bears, Moscow will bring them to you. Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency What's a better way to decorate your tree in Russia than with the country's renowned writers and poets? Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency Families take to the ice for some central Moscow fun. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency Spinning around with your eyes on the Kremlin. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency A walkway of light welcomes all of Moscow's explorers. Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency More image galleries In Photos: Chernobyl, 40 Years On The largest nuclear disaster in history sent political shockwaves across the U.S.S.R. 1 Min read Back to the USSR: When Russia Took a Wrong Turn This collection of photos from the MT archives captures what everyday life looked like in Russia under Yeltsin and in the early years of Putin. 1 Min read In Photos: 250 Years of the Bolshoi Theatre One of the world’s most celebrated opera and ballet stages has surviving fire, revolution, world wars, the Soviet collapse and the rise of Vladimir Putin... 1 Min read In Photos: Russia's Muslim Community Marks Eid al-Fitr Muslims nationwide began celebrating Eid al-Fitr — the end of the holy month of Ramadan — on Thursday. 1 Min read
Moscow Lights Up for Christmas 2018, in Photos As Russia gets ready for Christmas and New Year's, the capital lights up with stunning displays of lights, color, fun and food. Here's a look around Moscow! Dec 18, 2018 - 01:35 pm Pushkin at his brightest surrounded by gold lights and gates on Tverskaya street. Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency A beautiful walk on the way to Red Square. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency The Kremlin and its surrounding buildings have become a popular spot for selfies. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency One of two carousels that provide a fun escape near Red Square. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency A girl has fun on her chosen horse. Igor Ivanko / Moskva News Agency If you can't get to the polar bears, Moscow will bring them to you. Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency What's a better way to decorate your tree in Russia than with the country's renowned writers and poets? Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency Families take to the ice for some central Moscow fun. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency Spinning around with your eyes on the Kremlin. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency A walkway of light welcomes all of Moscow's explorers. Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency