 Russian prisoner Vladimir Putin on Sunday, January 7th, attended an Orthodox Christmas service by himself inside the Kremlin Cathedral, rather than joining other worshippers in a public celebration. State television showed two live clips of Putin inside the Gilded Cathedral of Annunciation, as Orthodox priests conducted the midnight service, known as the Divine Liturgy. Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia and Ukraine, celebrate Christmas on January 6th and 7th. Putin, wearing a blue jacket and a high-necked white sweater, crossed himself several times before television coverage cut away to a public service in Moscow's Christy Xavier Cathedral. Putin, who celebrated Easter last year in Moscow's Cathedral, with thousands of others, also attended Christmas by himself last year in his official Novogorod residence outside of Moscow. In 2021, he attended a public Divine Liturgy in Novogorod.