As 2025 begins, Russia ends its official“Year of the Family .” But the state has been promoting what it calls“traditional” or“pro-family” values for ...

While the free world continues to sound the alarm about Russia’s influence in Europe, little attention has been paid to the ...

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Defensive democracy is a rare form of contemporary democracy that prioritizes existential and national security over democratic rights and liberties, but while doing so, it still adheres to the core ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

The 72-year-old dictator is said to enjoy using ancient remedies to prolong his life and give him strength, say reports.  ...

He was one of Ukraine’s wealthiest individuals for years.

The anti-abortion movement is on the rise in Russia, and the Kremlin is responding by changing the law to make terminations more difficult.