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Moscows worshipers crowded into the vast Christ the Savior Cathedral overnight with the Russian despot in attendance for the Easter service led by one of his vocal supporters.

Facing elections in late 2023 and protests by farmers, Poland's government adopts a resolution banning the import of grain and many foodstuffs from Ukraine.

Yevgeny Prigozhin said the "ideal option" would be the end of Russia's war in Ukraine. After months of fighting, his mercenaries claim to control most of the eastern town of Bakhmut.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter according to Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. The Roman church adheres to Gregorian calendar, established by Pope Gregory III. This fact explains why Orthodox Christians and Catholics celebrate Easter on different days.

Zelenskyy: ‘Belief in victory unites all of us,’ but fighting rages on 

More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for quick accession to the defense alliance. Meanwhile, the G7's top diplomats are discussing Russia's ongoing assault on its neighbor. DW has the latest.

Orthodox Christians await Holy Light in Jerusalem under heavy police restrictions

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a heavy Israeli police presence that has drawn anger from churches. The two millennia-old celebration, symbolising Jesus's resurrection, usually draws large crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old

At least six people were injured as a result of Ukrainian troops shelling of central Donetsk, carried out on Orthodox Easter night, Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk Peoples Republic (DPR), said.Ukrainian troops shelled the city of Donetsk four times overnight, targeting the citys Vo ..