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Russia, Christmas and Putin

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

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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".

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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.

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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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Biden condemns Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas attack on Ukraine

President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” “The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the

Yahoo · 9h

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 13 over past day

Russia launched 64 Shahed-type attack drones and various dummy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Air defenses shot down 41 drones over nine different oblasts, while 22 dummy drones were lost in the airspace,

Irish Examiner on MSN · 34m

Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city kills 13 and injures dozens

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed at least 13 civilians and injured dozens, a local official

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As Ukraine marks Christmas, exhausted soldiers wonder if Trump can end the war

Asked for their thoughts about a potential ceasefire in 2025, Ukrainian soldiers said they’d welcome a reprieve but were ...

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Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message

Pope Francis urged peace in Ukraine and Gaza, in his annual Urbi et Orbi address on Christmas Day, speaking from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on December 25. Yara Nardi ...

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Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says

While the danger lasts -- stay in shelters!" U.S. President Joe Biden condemned Russia's Christmas Day attacks on Ukraine's energy grid in a statement on Wednesday. Biden called the strikes ...

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New Hampshire nonprofit delivers aid to Ukraine on Christmas Day

Nolen, a longtime Bedford resident, started NH4Ukraine shortly after the country was invaded by Russia. It's an all-volunteer ...

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Christmas celebration of Ukrainian Community in Adur and Worthing

On Saturday, January 4th, the Adur Ukraine Support team put on the Christmas holiday celebration. There were 144 participants ...

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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 ...

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