This video explores how Christmas traditions changed in Russia during the early Soviet period under Joseph Stalin. It explains how Western-style Christmas celebrations first appeared in Russia during ...

Traditional reindeer racing that's been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla Reindeer Cup in the frigid town of Salla this past weekend.

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Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

This year, Russian President Putin attended an overnight Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious in the Moscow Region MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Russian ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a Russian Orthodox Christmas service on January 7, 2026, at the Church of St. George the Victorious near Moscow, where he praised the country's soldiers for ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday ...

MOSCOW, FACTBOX. /TASS/. On January 7, Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays - Christmas. This date is traditionally regarded by Orthodox churches as the ...