Russia, Christmas and Putin

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.Vi
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 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 Orthodox Christians,
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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Russia's 'Outrageous' Christmas Day Attack on Ukraine Triggers US Response
Newsweek has reached out to the President-elect's transition team for comment via email. Ukraine has traditionally marked ...
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says
"Stay tuned for official announcements. While the danger lasts -- stay in shelters!" U.S. President Joe Biden condemned ...
Russia attacks Ukraine on Christmas Day with wave of airstrikes
Russia launched massive wave of airstrikes and drone attacks on Ukraine on Christmas Day, damaging the country’s power grid ...
Biden reaffirms support for weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had asked the Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to ...
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Biden condemns Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas attack on Ukraine
as a snub to Russia. Nearly 200 people paraded through the centre of Kyiv, singing Christmas carols. The Christmas day attack also targeted Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, located near ...
Russia is conserving its missiles to launch larger but less frequent strikes against Ukraine, intel says
Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Ukraine this month, firing hundreds of missiles and drones at its neighbor ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump sympathises with Putin’s Nato stance as Kyiv drones hit key Russian city
Ukrainian presidential advisor Alexander Kamyshin says the strike on the Russian oil facility shows Kyiv has ‘superpowers’ ...
NATO Ally Green-Lights Dozens of Troops To Join Ukraine War
The president of the Czech Republic has let 40 citizens join the fight in Ukraine, just after Kyiv launched an offensive in Kursk.