Russia

The Thursday meeting between Russian PM Vladimir Putin and New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras lasted for more than an hour, with talks focusing on improving and re-strengthening bilateral relations that had frozen lately due to a halt in...

The Russian Orthodox Church has officialy started a solidarity aid campaign to help the fellow Orthodox people in debt-crippled Greece. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has called for the gathering of donations from all orthodox churches around the...

During the meeting between New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras and the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia Sergei Ivanov held at the Kremlin, Antonis Samaras emphasized that resurgence in Greek-Russian relations is essential in these...

Within the framework of the annual religious-cultural conference organized by the Russian Orthodox Church, the Mt. Athos icon of Greece depicting the New Martyrs of Greece, Pontos, Minor Asia and Cyprus was warmly welcomed by the Orthodox Church in...

Russian newspaper Pravda projects different war scenarios around the world after analyzing geopolitical balances and fragile relations in the gloomy forecast for the year of 2012. Known for its doomsday predictions and extreme scenarios and opinions covering themes such as conspiracies,...

The International Christmas Festival of Sacred Music opened on the 8th of January in Moscow. It features music from different traditions including the Old Believers, American gospel songs, Byzantine chants and traditional French songs. For the first time in Moscow,...

Olive oil exports from Greece to Russia increased significantly during 2010, according to the Greek Embassy in Russia. The Greek Embassy in Russia also underlines that Greek olive oil is the most expensive compared to other countries. The world leader...

Acting governor of St. Petersburg Mr. Georgy Poltavchenko has signed the appeal issued by the St. Andrew the Apostle Foundation and the “Friends of the Vatopedi Monastery” union, demanding the release of Abbot Efraim. According to the Russian media, the...

An appeal addressing orthodox citizens to support the Abbot of Vatopedi Monasteri, has been issued by the head of St. Andrew the Apostle Foundation and President of the Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, characterizing the actions taken by Greek judicial...

Greeks from the former Soviet Union express their deep concern with ongoing violations of religious freedom masqueraded as criminal “justice” trials by the Greek authorities. They have recently heard about the Court of Appeals Judges’ Council decision of December...