The educational conferences which have marked the end of the Christmas season in Moscow since the end of the Soviet Union are ...

Although no clergy were present, about two dozen Unalaskans took part in a starring ceremony Jan. 7 under the direction of ...

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees ...

A delegation from the Russian Foreign Ministry travelled to Damascus for talks with Syria's new leaders on Tuesday for the ...

The Ukrainian energy minister says Russia has launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, forcing the country to introduce preventive power cuts KYIV, Ukraine -- KYIV, Ukraine (AP ...

I first visited the looted museums of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, in May 2024. At the time, my team at the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit and I were beginning an ...

( The Hill) – Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to ...

She feels lighter participating in the traditions of her youth. “Spiritually lighter,” Delila agreed. “We always look forward to Russian Christmas,” Jaydean Kelila added. “It’s just a ...

Orthodox Christmas is no regional variation, for around 260 million Orthodox Christians, with the largest of the sect belonging to Russia, estimated at over 90 million. One time for tradition, two ...

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 ...

decorating homes and Christmas trees, and acts of charity as expressions of love and compassion. This article explores the unique traditions and celebrations in different countries. In Russia, ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine. The meeting at a Christmas ...