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 ...

In recent weeks, the proposal has sparked strong opposition from various high-ranking religious leaders, including within the Moscow Patriarchate—a rare occurrence, given its traditional ...

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 ...

After Russia's war on Ukraine prompted Europe to recognise its dependence on Moscow for gas supplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has also forced the EU to reconsider where it sources the raw ...

"We have reason to believe that Moscow intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang and that Putin may be close to reversing a decadeslong policy by Russia and accepting ...

Continued Ukrainian presence in Kursk may give Kyiv more leverage in peace talks with Moscow, with Russian troops still occupying around 25% of Ukraine's internationally recognized territory.