Putin, Russia and Christmas

Putin And Leader Of Russian Orthodox Church Use Christmas To Send Bizarre Message To The West
Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox Church sent a rather unfriendly message to the West during their festive celebrations earlier today. The church, which celebrates Christmas on January 7 in line with the Julian calendar,
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 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.Vi
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".
'I spent Christmas Day under Vladimir Putin's bombs - Russia didn't stop us celebrating'
EXCLUSIVE: A British aid worker on the front line in Ukraine has celebrated Christmas Day under attack from Kremlin forces.
Putin Attends Christmas Mass With Ukraine War Veterans |Why Russians Celebrate Christmas in January?
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians, emphasizing the importance of family traditions and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in uniting people. On January 7,
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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 ...
Zelenskyy lambastes Putin over Christmas strikes: 'What could be more inhumane?'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lambastes Russian President Vladimir Putin for 'inhumane' strikes on Christmas Day.
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Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said Russian President Vladimir Putin "deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhuman? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred ...
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Orthodox Christmas 2025: Why many Celebrate on January 7
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, following the Julian calendar. This highlights historical resistance to ...
Vladimir Putin apologises over Russia shooting at plane that led to horror Christmas Day crash
Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has called Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev to say sorry for Russian air defences firing at ...