Russia to close Red Square on New Year’s Eve

Moscow's Red Square, traditionally a place where people gather to ring in the New Year, will be closed to revelers on December 31, city authorities said on Monday, amid mounting security concerns.

Russia celebrates WW2 victory with huge military parade

Russia kicked off a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders stayed away due to the Ukraine crisis.