Putin Attends Easter Mass in Moscow amid Ukraine's Invasion (Video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended, on Sunday, an Easter Mass in the Orthodox Church, which strongly backed the leader's invasion of Ukraine.

Putin, dressed in a dark blue suit, a white shirt and a dark purple tie, stood to one side in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, holding a lit red candle, according to footage on social media.

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When Patriarch Kirill announced "Christ has risen", Putin joined the other members of the congregation with the reply "Truly he is risen". The Russian leader did not utter any other words.

Putin greeted Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Easter Sunday. His message reads: “This Feast of feasts, Easter brings Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Easter Sunday together around high moral ideals and values, inspiring the best in people, as well as belief in the triumph of life, goodness and justice."

It is worth noting that the Russian President marked his first-ever public appearance since the beginning of the “special military operation in Ukraine” on April 8, when he attended the funeral of the leading Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky.