Russians mail New Year cards to their soldiers in Ukraine

(21 Dec 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS St. Petersburg, Russia - 20 December 2022 1. People gathering near New Year postbox HEADLINE: Russians mail New Year cards to their soldiers in Ukraine 2. Close of postcards being written 3. Man putting postcard in postbox ANNOTATION: A New Year’s postbox was launched at the St. Petersburg Palace Square for residents to send postcards to Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine. 4. Various of postcards being handed out to people ANNOTATION: People can send messages and deposit them in the postbox installed in the square until December 30. 5. Various of postcards 6. Various of people writing on postcards ANNOTATION: Children’s drawings were used to design the postcards and are free of charge. ANNOTATION: The St. Petersburg administration website described the launch as “an important social mission”. 7. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Marina Larionova, St. Petersburg resident: “I