In pics: New Year decorations in Moscow

People walk past New Year decorations in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People walk past New Year decorations in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

A couple kisses in front of a Christmas tree on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People walk past New Year decorations in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People walk past New Year decorations in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

New Year decorations are seen in central Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People take a selfie on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People ride on a carousel at a fair on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)