A woman makes a selfie with a Ded Moroz (Santa Claus, or Father Frost ) at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Putin is using his New Year’s message to commemorate both the country’s current fight in Syria and the battles of World War II seven decades ago. The recorded message was being televised just before midnight Thursday in each of Russia’s nine time zones. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)