Russia's once legendary cold winters are experiencing a transformation due to climate change. Early blooming snowdrops, unusually warm temperatures, and thin ice on rivers disrupt traditions and raise ...

Russia's legendary cold winters are not what they used to be. Early snowdrops, mild January temperatures and a lack of ice on ...

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

Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian Epiphany on January 19 have faced disruptions due to unusually warm winter ...

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 ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ...

In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service, a priest blesses parishioners after an Orthodox Epiphany ...