Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January. We look at celebrations across the post-Soviet world, from political visits to family feastsMost Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas two weeks later than other churches in the western world. It is a public holiday in Russia and is celebrated in many neighbouring countries, from Ukraine to Kyrgyzstan. Russian president Vladimir Putin was photographed joining worshippers for Christmas Eve church service in the village in the Voronezh Region. On Twitter, there was a lot of discussion about his choice of jumper, and photo journalist Evgeny Feldman was pleased to see another “Putin and a boy” …read more
Source: The Guardian
