Several Russian cities are axing New Year celebrations to redirect funds to the Russian military as it continues to struggle in Ukraine, according to multiple reports.Vladimir Mazur, the governor of Tomsk, said there should be no "corporate" New Year's parties for officials, but that children "cannot be left without holidays and gifts," the Evening Standard reported.In Russia, gifts are commonly given on January 1, several days before most Russians mark Christmas on January 6 in keeping with the Orthodox calendar.Some Russian activists last week accused him of spending billions on Russia's military while many of them freeze back home, The Daily Beast reported.The guys freeze on the front, get sick, die while their families live in poverty," Valentina Melnikova, an activist with the Soldiers' Mothers Committee, told The Beast."