Russia has not put its clocks back for winter this year, after President Dmitry Medvedev decided the country would stay permanently in summertime.
Mr Medvedev announced his decision in March, saying it was in order to relieve the stress of changing clocks.
Officials at the time talked about an annual increase in suicides.
It means that this winter in Russia the mornings will be darker for longer, but there will be more daylight in the afternoons.
So, as almost all of Northern Europe set its clocks back overnight, Russia did nothing, opting instead to remain on summertime for the whole year.
But because Russia is almost alone in sticking to summertime it has meant that businesses like banks, and in particular airlines and railways, have had an extra complication this autumn.
Source: BBCnews By Daniel Sandford,BBC News, Moscow
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“Officials at the time talked about an annual increase in suicides” sure it might give a slight push but come on – what is really the main cause of someone being so stressed, that all they can think of is not facing those dreads and working through them.
Many will blame something they can change – and steer clear of some of the real problems that are causing the problem(s). – no work, lack of food, family breakdowns, a lack of opportunity, say to grow and take part of what is important.
- Steve
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