Russian Easter News Today

Fruitcake is not so popular anymore. But what is it about this flour and fruit mixture that makes it such a great holiday treat for winter campers?

I suggest they take a cross-border trip and compare the real

Holy Fire, which is said to be an annual miracle where blue light emanates from the supposed tomb of Jesus Christ was delivered to Moscow in observance of Orthodox Easter

At Easter in Russia eggs are dyed different colors and blessed in church on Saturday.

These easy Easter desserts are just what you need to end your Easter dinner on a sweet note. In our collection, you'll find Bundt cakes, cookies, cheesecake bars, rhubarb crisp, strawberry shortcake, pavlova, Martha's pashka, and more.

Vladimir Putin grew up in 'brute, almost Darwinian conditions'. But his skills as a master manipulator would take him far.

It has now been a year since Russia, my birthplace, invaded Ukraine. For 365 days, we have been waking up to news of Russian missile strikes, bombings, murders, torture and rape. It has been 365 days of shame and confusion, of wanting to turn away but needing to know what is happening, of watching Russians become "ruscists", "Orks" or "putinoids". For 365 days, the designation "Russian-American", previously straightforward, has felt like a contradiction in...

After the end of the Cold War, Russia seemed like the freest country in the world. It was also believed to be a country capable of repentance. The fact that nobody was called to answer for the communist regime’s crimes was viewed as proof of our collective desire for national healing, rather than as a deliberate effort by the new authorities to clear themselves of any blame.

Russian culture has been besmirched by people whose atrocities in Ukraine have negated their ancestors’ achievements.

From the blog of James R. Russell at The Times of Israel