China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese ...

In polar night, Norway-Russia kids event lights up Christmas The children’s choir from the Lutheran church in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard traveled three hours each way by boat to mark ...

In Russia, Orthodox Christmas celebrations were also underway. President Vladimir V. Putin attended an overnight service at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kremlin, and on Saturday ...

In Moscow, the New Year is the country's main holiday. Russians are used to celebrating with great pomp and circumstance. But this year, giant letters "Z", symbolising support for Russian troops ...

Back to homepage / Live news Defying Russia, some Ukrainians embrace Christmas in December. Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Church bells and chanting rang throughout Ukraine's capital as Orthodox ...

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees ...

BARENTSBURG, Norway -- A 15-year-old boy in a polar bear hoodie took turns reading the Gospel passage about Jesus's birth in Russian with three girls in dresses and bows who proclaimed it in ...

In polar night, Norway-Russia kids event lights up Christmas. Jan 8, 2023, 2:30 PM | Updated: Jan 9, 2023, 4:49 am. Children from the ...