During an address on the eve of Orthodox Christmas, on Saturday (Jan 6) Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to support soldiers "fighting to defend Moscow’s interests".

Putin vows to support soldiers fighting in Ukraine while wives mobilise protest near Kremlin

Drone view on Wednesday (January 6) showed Bethlehem, known as the birthplace of Jesus, waking up to a near-deserted Manger Square at dawn on Orthodox Christmas Eve.

Drone over Nativity Church on Orthodox Christmas

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Putin vows to support soldiers fighting in Ukraine while wives mobilise protest near Kremlin

Drone over Nativity Church on Orthodox Christmas