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21.03.2010, 15:56 13 comments

Irish parade in Moscow – a day of Russian-Irish friendship

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03.04.2010, 21:59 3 comments

Orthodox Christians rejoice following Easter Vigil

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Roman Catholics around the world celebrate Easter

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RIA Novosti 03.04.2010, 16:25

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19.08.2010, 20:40

Russia’s traffic police issue apples instead of fines

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Giant ice egg hatched in Moscow

Published: 19 April, 2009, 18:03


A team of sculptors in Moscow have made their own contribution to the Easter celebrations and produced a giant egg made out of ice in one of the city's parks.

 
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