Новости за 21.12.2019

The Orthodox Times outlet began as the English edition of the widely-read Greek Orthodox outlet Romfea in late December last year, with its official launch in January of this year, with the backing of the U.S. government.

The Vatican has found itself in dire straits thanks to a combination of rife corruption and collapsing donations.

Russians visiting New York, London, or Berlin around Christmas for the first time often express surprise that the municipal decorations are not as stupendous as in Moscow. They assume that since the West invented Christmas, they must have the splashiest light shows of all. It seems Russia, in its enthusiasm for what it imagines is Western Christmas, has more lights than anyone.

The Washington Post, through documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, has published a long investigation into Afghanistan. Journalists have collected over 400 testimonies from American diplomats, NATO generals and other NATO personnel, that show that reports about Afghanistan were falsified to deceive the public about the real situation on the ground.

Russia’ s top general has warned a big war is coming in a chilling prediction amid ongoing tensions with NATO.