Christmas, Putin and Russia

Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised development".
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine. V
Putin marks Orthodox Christmas despite hundreds of thousands dead
Vladimir Putin has marked Russian Orthodox Christmas by attending church in Moscow alongside fighters in his war against Ukraine and their families - despite being responsible for hundreds of thousands killed.
Russian Patriarch Kirill bashes West during Orthodox Christmas celebrations
Moscow Patriarch Kirill accused the West of "hating" Russia because it represents "an alternative path of civilizational development." He made the comments during the celebration of the Christmas Mass on Jan.
Tourists join Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches.
Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches on Tuesday. The rock-hewn monolithic church is one of 11 in the town of Lalibela, in the Amhara region,
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Locals celebrate Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Eve
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Almost two weeks ago, many celebrated Christmas but Monday night, members of the Saints Peter and ...
In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
Putin 'deliberately' chose Christmas Day for a massive bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy says
A huge bombardment of energy infrastructure that has knocked out power in parts of Ukraine was deliberately planned for ...
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Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after 'massive' Russian strike
Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas ...
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Christmas in January? Some Ukrainian-Canadians in Edmonton ditch the date while embracing tradition
Celebrating Christmas in January has been a longstanding tradition for many Ukrainian Canadians in Edmonton.
Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says
Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr ...
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Putin engraves his initials on Orthodox religious items distributed to Russian military commanders
After attending a midnight Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Vladimir Putin asked Patriarch Kirill to bless a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the congregation for an Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Monday evening.
Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities ...
UBC professor brings Christmas cheer to Ukraine, Moldova, Romania
UBC engineering professor Ray Taheri will celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas this week in Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, ...