MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has scrapped New Year's holidays for government ministers because of the unfolding economic crisis.
Associated Press: Putin scraps New Year’s holidays for ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) visits the residence of Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, in the town of Veliky Ustyug, in the Vologda region, about 300 miles (500 kms) north of Moscow, early on Jan. 7, 2008.
