8 January 2014. A Photo Essay. It’s Wintertime in Russia…

Walking in the snow in Moscow (Federal City of Moscow. Central Federal District)

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Lermontov monument in Stavropol (Stavropol Krai. Southern Federal District)

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Boater dressed as Santa Claus on the Yenisei River near Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk Krai. Siberian Federal District) noting the end of the navigation season

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On the banks of the Moskva River in Moscow Oblast (Central Federal District) near the Moscow city limits

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A kid with a snowman in Moscow (Federal City of Moscow. Central Federal District)

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Ice sculpture of Kazan Cathedral in St Petersburg (Federal City of St Petersburg. Northwestern Federal District)

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Love STILL conquers all in Stavropol (Stavropol Krai. Southern Federal District)

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Anglers take their fishing seriously in Divnogorsk (Krasnoyarsk Krai. Siberian Federal District)

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Taking a stroll in Veliki Ustyug (Vologda Oblast. Northwestern Federal District)… the official home of Ded Moroz, dontcha know!

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Harness racing on the frozen Yenisei River near Novosyolovo (Novosyolovo Raion. Krasnoyarsk Krai. Siberian Federal District)

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Mist over the Angara River in Irkutsk (Irkutsk Oblast. Siberian Federal District)

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Brrrr! That looks plenty cold! Do pass the jug… I think that all of us need it… it’s wintertime in Russia!

BMD