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Putin’s icy Epiphany dip goes viral as Russia’s envoy calls for unity against ‘Satanism’

On the feast of Orthodox Christian Epiphany, January 19, Russia’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev issued a call on social media urging unity in opposing “Satanism,” reposting footage of President ...
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Russia's Putin takes dip in icy lake to mark Orthodox Epiphany

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin stripped off to his bathing trunks and immersed himself in the freezing waters of a lake late on Thursday, observing an Orthodox Christian ritual to ...