There can be no “passive stance” when it comes to confronting the danger, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said The entire planet is threatened by an “evil” that Moscow is currently fighting, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday. Given the importance of the Russian world to human civilization,…

The last three decades have seen a record rise in the number of Muslim places of worship, a top official has said Russia has witnessed a record surge in the number of mosques in recent decades, a deputy head of the presidential administration said on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, arguing that US plans will inevitably fail Sustainable peace in the Middle East can only be achieved after the full creation of a Palestinian state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that Moscow also supports Israel’s right to security.