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Suzdal (Russia), Mar 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Yury Kochetkov) The 'Maslenitsa', a Russian festival of pagan origin similar to the western carnival, entered its peak this weekend in the city of Suzdal.FOOTAGE OF THE FESTIVAL IN SUZDAL
A German tourist braved freezing conditions in Oymyakon, one of the coldest inhabited settlements in the world, on Thursday, as he took an icy dip into the river while air temperatures stood at -50° Celsius (-58° Fahrenheit). Ice-dipping is a long-held tradition among Orthodox Christians, for Epiphany Day, which is observed on January 19th in the Orthodox calender. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse and purify the plunger.
Motor enthusiasts have an unusual use for cars at annual West Sussex show. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Photos of Sir Bobby Charlton adorn the walls outside Old Trafford, while an homage to the Manchester United legend features on the stadium facade. Charlton, one of English football's all-time greats, passed away aged 86 on October 21. IMAGES
EU leaders take a group photo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has received a hero's welcome to Brussels as he lobbies leaders at an EU summit for help to repel a renewed Russian offensive. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns Russia's plans to declare the annexation of occupied parts of Ukraine, calling it "a dangerous escalation" that "has no place in the modern world." SOUNDBITE