On Tuesday night, tens of thousands of Muscovites are due to gather in the shadow of the fairytale domes of St Basil's church on Red Square for a rock concert to celebrate the first anniversary of the seizure of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands during a TV address to the nation on December 31, 2014 in Moscow.
