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Russia's Putin attends midnight Orthodox Easter mass in Moscow

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On Sunday, President Vladimir Putin attended an Easter Mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox church. The Russian Orthodox Church strongly supported the Kremlin leader’s "special military operation” in Ukraine.

Putin, in a dark blue suit and a white shirt, was dressed in a dark purple tie. He also held a lit red candle. Live images from the midnight service were shown.

During the ceremony, the Russian leader crossed his legs several times. Putin joined the congregation when Patriarch Kirill declared "Christ has risen." He replied, "Truly, he is raised". He did not speak.

Kirill, who spoke at an outdoor service in Moscow Saturday, said that he hoped that the conflict in Ukraine would be resolved quickly, but did not condemn it. His support for Russia's intervention in Ukraine, which was condemned by Kyiv, the West, and other nations, has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church.

Russia claims it is conducting a special military operation against Ukraine that aims to demilitarize and "denazify" the country. The West and Ukraine reject this pretext as baseless.

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