Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday scrapped New Year’s holidays for government ministers because of the unfolding economic crisis.Russian company employees throughout the country are entitled to holiday from Jan. 1 to Jan. 12 when Russians celebrate the New Year, the main holiday in Russia, as well as Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7.Putin told a televised government session on Thursday that Cabinet ministers should not take this time off.”For the government, for your agencies we cannot afford this long holiday, at least this year – you know what I mean,” he said.Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told Cabinet ministers on Thursday …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
