Giant new Russian cathedral glorifies Putin and Stalin in mosaics
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Crimea annexation also exalted in Moscow church due to open on anniversary of 1945 victory
Russia is planning to open a huge cathedral with mosaics depicting Vladimir Putin and Joseph Stalin, as well as the annexation of Crimea, on the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany next month.
The mammoth structure will be one of the world’s tallest Orthodox cathedrals when it opens in the military’s Patriot Park outside Moscow on 9 May . Continue reading...