Moscow’s sparkling New Year’s decorations shine through coronavirus fears

Moscow is ready for the Christmas and New Year celebrations as its main squares and streets were decorated with festive lights. Nevertheless, Moscow will not hold any mass events during the New Year holidays, Sergei Sobyanin said earlier. "Unlike in the previous years, we won’t organize mass events in Moscow this time. ‘Journey to Christmas’ and other festivals - we won’t have them," the mayor said. Moscow is the hardest hit by coronavirus among the Russian regions. See the images of Russia's capital getting into the New Year mood. Read more