New Year Countdown: Russia parties 9 times over

Well, some places are already celebrating New Year - and parts of Russia are among them. The party is underway in the Far East and will sweep through all 9 time zones to the country's western-most borders. RT gets a snapshot of what's going on all round Russia. We talk to Sean Thomas in the eastern city of Yakutsk, Sarah Firth in the Southern Olympic city of Sochi, and Alice Hibbert in the capital.
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[1234Marat]

Happy New Year! RUSSIA

[DJMight]

In Russia, New year celebrates you!

[MegaGunrise]

Wow!A Christmas tree!Not in the US...Menorah pole here.

[insurancegame]

Happy New Year from the USA.

[Nero7302]

happy new year comerades

[prjerry7]

in california you can always find a party but in soviet russia, party find YOU!

[forgottenmemories63]

I never believed Russia to be a country as a Kid when i first saw the Map of Russia, I was like "How the fuck can that be called a Country when it's huge enough to be a Continent and a lot more" Lol.

[CrazyEddi3]

I post this while drunk but Ms Firth & Alice fucking all night, gorgeous girls.

[pug201010]

One time zone is on UTC+8. Love that tim zone more UTC+3 or UTC+9

[mymumissostupid]

@ITSbigwillystyle Nice dude 

[HomoCallidus]

@33kbpsAACplus oh that's great, because i love Sweden... i love the whole Scandinavia, i feel like this place is really intimate to me, i can't explain this with words, i just have such an exciting feeling inside of me when i hear of it... greetings from Russia! :)

[33kbpsAACplus]

@HomoCallidus hey, yes I am :)