The most famous are the Imperial eggs, of which 43 are known to survive today. These were made for Russian Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II as Easter gifts for the women in their lives.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will traditionally attend the Easter service at the Christ the Savior Cathedral. He also said that Putin would have Easter cakes and painted eggs on the holiday ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens who celebrate Easter on April 19, the Kremlin press service reported. "The Great holiday of Easter fills ...

Eastern Orthodoxy, the popular religion in both Russia and Ukraine, uses a slightly different calendar, with Orthodox Easter this year occurring on April 24. Easter is the most important festival ...