I am, however, a fan of Russian exceptionalism. Now, before you dismiss that outright, it might be useful to consider the history of that strange, elusive idea known as “Holy Russia.” The Russian word ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

On April 13, 2025, on Palm Sunday, a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy resulted in at least 30 ...

This module explores the twentieth-century history of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states. Rather than approaching this turbulent period in history by focusing on the rise and fall of ...

Russia’s traditional religions will soon be ... State Duma outlawing "extremism" label in reference to the content of holy books and quotes from them. The bill mentions the Bible, the Quran ...

Overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses.

Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim, and a blessing from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who announced on Russian television: “Thousands of pilgrims visit Vatopedi Monastery just to ...

TASS/. Crimea is Russia’s holy land, a sacrosanct place and center of the nation’s spiritual unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a gala show on the occasion of the 7th anniversary ...