Around the world there are different versions of the jolly, bearded man who gives gifts to children in December or, in some countries, January. Unlike the bloated, red-coated father Christmas of the ...

What's the holiday season like in Moscow? There's traffic…consumerism and… Ded Moroz. Ded Moroz is Russia's Father Frost, who brings presents on New Year's Eve. He looks a lot like his Western ...

For many of us, the fondest memories of childhood have to do with our parents and grandparents doing their utmost to sustain our faith in Ded Moroz – or Santa Claus, as he is known to the ...

Ded Moroz, the New Year's chief magician, doesn't live in the North Pole. In fact, he has several homes across Russia – a necessity considering all the visitors he gets! The possessions of Ded Moroz ...

People take a selfie during the Ded Moroz festival in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 14, 2019. The Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost or Santa Claus in Russia) festival took place on Saturday in Moscow. (Photo by ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) 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 north of Moscow, ...