Russia celebrates Maslenitsa holiday ahead of Orthodox Great Lent

This Sunday marks the end of a week-long fest called Maslenitsa in Russia. Historically an ancient Slavic holiday, it now precedes the Orthodox Christian Great Lent, and is also a traditional day for Russians to say goodbye to winter. <br>RT's Steve Sweeney reports from one of the festive sites in Moscow. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com