Last month, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit, celebrated contemporary artist Nikas Safronov debuted in India with a solo show featuring over 100 artworks. His immersive exhibition ...

President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday (Jan 7) Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' "holy mission" to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday address on ...

Despite the difference in calendars that means Russians celebrate Christmas on 7 January, since Soviet times on New Year's Eve the population marks the arrival of Ded Moroz, or “Grandfather Frost” who ...

Pope Leo XIV urged Russia and Ukraine to find the “courage” to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message. The Pope also condemned the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed discussions with U.S. representatives on Christmas Day to explore new peace proposals following a deadly Russian attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Russia's war with Ukraine has become a drone strike tit-for-tat in recent days, with both countries launching extensive overnight drone operations against one another. Over Christmas Eve into ...

Widespread aerial attacks marked Christmas 2025 in the Russia-Ukraine war, as Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone and missile strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in border regions.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the “courage” to hold direct talks and spoke about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message. The US-born pope, ...

(For illustrative purposes) People walk along Red Square, with St. Basil’s Cathedral (L) and the Kremlin’s Spasskaya tower in the background, on an autumn day in central Moscow on Oct. 14, 2025.