World War II has a central place in Russian nationalism. Its importance is written all over a new cathedral dedicated to the ...

The Russian Orthodox Church is involved in mobilizing ... Therefore, from the outset, he has actively supported the "special military operation" and has called for prayers for Russian soldiers ...

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire would start at 6pm local time on Saturday and end at midnight on Sunday—allowing the troops a ceasefire during the Orthodox Easter celebrated in both nations.

Such a cruel and despicable attack cannot be justified by citing military necessity," he said in a statement on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch expressed hope that the ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military ... the head of the Russian Orthodox Church ...

Putin, hours before heading to an Orthodox Easter service late on Saturday, announced the surprise one-day ceasefire, ordering his forces to 'stop all military activity' along the front line in ...

This will be home to a new clerical cultural center, Armenia’s Defence Ministry says YEREVAN, June 26. /TASS/. Armenian authorities will hand over to Russia an important Russian Orthodox ...