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City Day celebrations on Red Square in Moscow

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Russia’s capital celebrates its 865th anniversary together with residents of the new territories as Moscow acquired 150,000 hectares of neighboring territories from its southwest borders.

Russia’s capital celebrates its 865th anniversary together with residents of the new territories as Moscow acquired 150,000 hectares of neighboring territories from its southwest borders.

© RIA Novosti . Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussia’s capital celebrates its 865th anniversary together with residents of the new territories as Moscow acquired 150,000 hectares of neighboring territories from its southwest borders.
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Russia’s capital celebrates its 865th anniversary together with residents of the new territories as Moscow acquired 150,000 hectares of neighboring territories from its southwest borders.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankMuscovites and city guests will be able to take part in over 600 celebrations, which include a number of festivals - from cooking to crafts, and fireworks at different points in the city.
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Muscovites and city guests will be able to take part in over 600 celebrations, which include a number of festivals - from cooking to crafts, and fireworks at different points in the city.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankThe weather on the first day of celebrations was cool and dry. But the city authorities promised to disperse the clouds in case of rain.
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The weather on the first day of celebrations was cool and dry. But the city authorities promised to disperse the clouds in case of rain.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankThe key festive sites during City Day will be downtown Red Square and the Poklonnaya Hill in western Moscow. Photo: Ballet dancer Ilze Liepa during a show on Red Square.
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The key festive sites during City Day will be downtown Red Square and the Poklonnaya Hill in western Moscow. Photo: Ballet dancer Ilze Liepa during a show on Red Square.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankWreaths will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden and the Marshall Zhukov monument.
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Wreaths will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden and the Marshall Zhukov monument.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankA show City of Love that will tell about the major historical events of Moscow including the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino and the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 will be held on Red Square. More than 7,000 guests were invited for the show.
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A show City of Love that will tell about the major historical events of Moscow including the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino and the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 will be held on Red Square. More than 7,000 guests were invited for the show.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the opening ceremony. He congratulated Muscovites on the city’s birthday and said that Moscow was and remains a symbol of Russian statehood. Photo: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the opening ceremony. He congratulated Muscovites on the city’s birthday and said that Moscow was and remains a symbol of Russian statehood. Photo: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankMore than 7,000 people were invited to take part in celebrations on Red Square.
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More than 7,000 people were invited to take part in celebrations on Red Square.
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