World War I had a catastrophic impact on Russia, forcing its withdrawal before the conflict ended, resulting in significant ...

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

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

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian ... “We are already seeing a thaw in St. Petersburg. In Moscow, we are seeing a thaw. And in southern Russia, the temperature is already ...