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Moscow (Russia), Dec 22 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov).- The mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin has signed a decree to ban the New Year celebrations as well as Christmas events in the city. FOOTAGE OF A HOSPITAL IN MOSCOW.

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