Established as a memorable day in 2010, it commemorates the baptism of Grand Prince Vladimir, the Equal-to-the-Apostles, who initiated the conversion of Kievan Rus’ to Christianity in 988 AD. The monument to Grand Prince Vladimir in Moscow is pictured above. Grand Prince Vladimir’s conversion was a pivotal moment that not only transformed the spiritual landscape of Rus’ but also had profound cultural and political ramifications. Following his own baptism in 988 AD, Vladimir began the mass baptism of his subjects, marking the official adoption of Christianity as the state religion. In subsequent years, the establishment of the Russian Metropolis in Kiev in 996 AD, and the creation of bishoprics in […]
28 July 2026, 8:01
By Dietrich Murswiek, Berliner Zeitung The Jacques Baud case: How EU sanctions threaten freedom of speech in Europe. The case of Swiss military analyst Jacques Baud, whom the EU placed on its sanctions list in December 2025, raises troubling questions about the state of free speech and the rule of law in Europe. A former colonel and UN staff member residing in Brussels, he now faces drastic measures: his bank accounts have been frozen, he is barred from leaving EU territory, and, in effect, he has been stripped of his ability to work. The official justification? Allegations of “pro-Russian propaganda” and spreading disinformation. The European Union insists that these […]
27 July 2026, 22:04
