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Russia’s Putin scraps New Year’s holidays for ministers


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

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