“At a meeting of the governor, Alexander Beglov, with members of the city council, the decision was made to cancel the previously planned festive events on the occasion of the New Year (…). The funds collected will be used (…) for the purchase of more material for volunteers and mobilized”, the city council said, quoted in a statement.
For example, in 2022 there will be no traditional concerts on Palace Square or Nevsky Avenue, as well as fireworks or charity events in the Tauride Palace, according to the Russian news agency TASS.
However, the authorities in St. Petersburg have confirmed that New Year’s Eve activities for children and families will take place.
The second largest Russian city thus adheres to the position of Leningrad, the region in which it is limited.
The military offensive launched by Russia in Ukraine on Feb. 24 has already resulted in more than 13 million people fleeing — more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.6 million to European countries — according to the most recent UN data, which rank this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the generality of the international community, which has responded by sending arms to Ukraine and Russia of political and economic sanctions.
The UN presented 6,114 dead civilians and 9,132 wounded as confirmed since the start of the war, underlining that these numbers are far below the actual.
Source: DN
