Putin, Russia and Christmas

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 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,
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.
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 ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, amid intensified bombardment that has left Ukraine in a precarious position as the war grinds into a third winter.
'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'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 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 ...
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Zelenskyy lambastes Putin over Christmas strikes: 'What could be more inhumane?'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for launching attacks against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Zelenskyy suggested the ...
Zelensky condemns Putin for ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for greenlighting an “inhumane” Christmas ...