Putin, Russia and Christmas

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,
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
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.
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's Special Christmas Gifts For Russian Commanders In Ukraine | Watch
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent special Christmas gifts to commanders deployed in Ukraine, intended to salute their bravery and boost their morale. On Orthodox Christmas Day, Putin met with Patriarch Kirill,
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Putin personalizes war symbols amid Christmas attacks
The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered his initials to be engraved on the links of chains for crosses that are to be ...
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Christmas greetings
Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas. On Christmas night the President ...
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Putin's ally slams 'absurd' cover up attempt after Christmas Day disaster
President Ilham Aliyev, an ally of president Vladimir Putin, has accused the Russian regime of trying to cover up a plane ...
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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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Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with Arina Porkhal
Vladimir Putin called ninth-grader Arina Porkhal from the city of Gorlovka, who is a participant in the Tree of Wishes ...
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 ...
Trump, Putin advisers trade barbs heading into new year
The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect ...