Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, attends a ceremony marking the departure of his New Year train from the railway station in Veliky Ustyug, Russia. Over 63 days, the train, operated by Russian Railways, will travel more than 24,000 km and visit 65 cities across Russia, including in the Russian North, Siberia, the Urals, the Volga region and central regions.
- Package: Russia New Year Season Father Frost
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Velikyi Ustjug, Vologda Region, Russia
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- Author: Pelagiya Tikhonova
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 7456x4971px, 22.3Mb
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