Putin axes fun at New Year – halting fireworks, throttling the internet & imposing booze bans across Russia

RUSSIAN revellers have had their New Year's Eve plans halted by party pooper Putin, as he imposes a holiday booze ban across the country. Fireworks and public festivities have been scrapped in major city centres, while some Russians have been urged not to ring the new year in at all, amid "security" fears. On top...