Russia's State religion is Russian Orthodox, modelled on Greek Orthodox.
Vladimir the Great dispatched emissaries to different parts of the world to assess the religions of neighbouring empires.
In 988 AD, one of the emissaries reported back favourably on the Byzantine Church, which already had a presence in Kievan Russia. It was thought at the time, that Islam or Catholicism would stifle the Russian culture and way of life.
Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius had already translated parts of The Bible into a form of the Russian language during the 860's AD.
Russia has a very diverse ethnic population and many religions are currently practiced.
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The Russian Orthodox Church was dominant during Tsarist Russia. It was virtually the state religion of Russia. Many inhabitants of Russia were Muslim, (especially in area near the Ottoman Empire in southern Russia) but the dominant religion was Russian Orthodox.
Paul B Anderson has written: 'People, church and state in modern Russia' -- subject(s): Church and state, Russia, Religion
No, atheism was not the official religion of Cold War Russia. The Soviet Union was officially atheist and promoted atheism as the state ideology, but it did not establish atheism as a religion. Religion was actively suppressed during this time, and believers faced persecution.
The majority religion in Russia is Russian Orthodox Christianity.
Melissa Rose Marshall has written: 'Russia, between sword and cross' -- subject(s): Christianity, Church and state, Church history, Communism and Christianity, History, Religion and state, Travel 'Russia'
Russia IS NOT A STATE!!
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Religion was suppressed and atheism was strongly encouraged.
Orthodox ChristianityTheir main religion is Orthodox Christianity.