A Russian Orthodox priest has been sentenced to 14 days in custody over a 2014 photo in which he was shown with a Ukrainian flag, according to the cleric’s own account and Russian media reports.

Russia has said that it is close to regaining full control of its western Kursk region. This was after the Russian forces ...

A Russian Orthodox priest has been arrested over a 2014 photograph in which he is shown with a Ukrainian flag, according to the cleric. Nikolai Savchenko posted on social media that police ...

The Russian Orthodox Church strongly backs the war in Ukraine and has punished dozens of priests who have defied its official line, for example by reading out prayers for peace instead of victory.

(Reuters) - A Russian Orthodox priest has been sentenced to 14 days in custody over a 2014 photo in which he was shown with a Ukrainian flag, according to the cleric's own account and Russian media ...