Religion in Russia
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Orthodox Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Russia, with significant minorities of non-religious people and adherents of other faiths. Russia has the world's largest Orthodox popula
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with religious leaders of Russia (left to right: Pandito Hambo Lama Damba Ayusheev, Head of Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia; Supreme Mufti Sheikh-ul-Islam Talgat Tajuddin, Chairman of the Central Muslim Board of Russia; and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II) in 2001
St. Basil's Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Moscow is a World Heritage Site.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
The Baptism of Rus' (1885–1896), by Viktor Vasnetsov.
Vladimir Putin
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as
Religion in Russia
…part of the historical heritage of Russia's peoples", including ethnic religions or paganism, either preserved, or revived. Overview Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with religious leaders of Russia (left to right: Pandito Hambo Lama Damba Ayusheev, Head of Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia; Supreme Mufti…
Putin in 2024
Putin, c. 1960s
Putin in the KGB, c. 1980
Putin as director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), 1998.