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Russian involvement on Mount Athos didn't draw attention until Russia invaded Ukraine By Julian Hayda Published June 1, 2023 at 5:18 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:41
Alexei Druzhinin / AFP via Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin visits the St Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, in Karyes on May 28, 2016. Putin, who has often talked about his
strong Orthodox faith, will join celebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of the Russian presence at the ancient, all-male monastic community of Mount Athos.
Mount Athos in Greece is a revered site for the Orthodox Church — and potentially attractive as an unorthodox route for Russian money into Europe.
Eliza Triantafillou contributed to this story.
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