To call Russia from the U.S., just follow these dialing instructions: 1  First dial 011, the U.S. exit code. 2  Next dial 7, the country code for Russia. 3  Then dial the 3-to 5-digit area code (see sample calling code list below), followed by the 5- to 7-digit phone number.
Lester Holt is the First African-American to Solo Anchor a Network Weekday Nightly Newscast- Lester Don Holt was born on March 8, 1959. He is an American journalist and musician. He anchors the weekday of âNBC Nightlyâ News and the weekend of âNBC's Todayâ also the anchor for Dateline NBC
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