Maya Mehrara is a News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K.. Her focus is reporting on international news. She has covered Ukraine, Russia, immigration issues, and the revolution in Iran.

Languages: English. A Christmas short video spreading on Russia's pro-government Telegram channels depicted the country's air defense system shooting down Santa Claus as he entered Moscow airspace.

A Russian video depicting Santa Claus being shot down as he entered Moscow airspace has gone viral on social media. The clip emerged shortly after Russia was accused of being involved in the ...

Russia has released a propaganda video showing Moscow's defence systems destroying Santa Claus and his reindeer, as reported by Daily Mail. The report further said that the Kremlin has not ...

Russia may be setting its sights on new targets, according to videos released on pro-Kremlin Telegram channels which displayed Santa Claus being shot down by a Russian air defense missile ...

Russia had previously claimed in September ... And on Friday, a Russian blogger released a propaganda video that showed Santa Claus being shot down over Moscow with assistance from De Moroz ...

In Russia, Santa Claus fell afoul of Josef Stalin. Before the Russian Revolution, Grandfather Frost (Ded Moroz) was a favored figure of Christmas who had adopted characteristics of proto-Santas ...

To them Joseph Stalin is a real Santa Claus. Once every few years-they get ... The Congress is content that its members do not rule Russia but merely ratify the acts of the Stalin dictature.

Russia’s Ded Moroz, or Father Frost, the Slavic version of Santa Claus, who marked his birthday on Sunday, has lit Christmas lights on Russia’s first Christmas tree, thus kicking off New Year ...

Ahead of Christmas, a pro-Kremlin activist has pushed for Santa Claus to be branded as a "foreign agent" in Russia, according to the Russian outlet Meduza. Vitaly Borodin, the leader of the ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Russia has released a propaganda video showing Moscow's defence systems destroying Santa Claus and his reindeer, as reported by Daily Mail. The report further said that the ...