The walls of Russia’s new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the Armed Forces will be decorated with the faces of President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Soviet leader Josef Stalin, the MBKh News website reported Friday. The 95-meter Armed Forces cathedral, a symbol of close defense-church ties in Russia, is expected to open on May 9 … Continue reading RUSSIA’S NEW WAR CATHEDRAL GLORIFIES STALIN, PUTIN, AND THE 2014 THEFT OF CRIMEA FROM UKRAINE