Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, center, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, at the consecration of the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces outside Moscow, June 14, 2020. Oleg ...

Thousands of people protested for a third straight day Wednesday plans for a new cathedral in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in a case exposing tensions over the growing authority of the Orthodox ...

Plans for a new cathedral in Russia have been suspended following clashes between police and protesters, the local mayor said Thursday just hours after President Vladimir Putin urged that opponents be ...

European countries have long celebrated on May 8 to commemorate the day Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945. U.S. President Donald Trump has now declared the anniversary “Victory Day” as well, signing a ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) European countries have long ...