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Russian President Vladimir Putin has celebrated the first Orthodox Christmas since his army invaded Ukraine on the grounds of the Kremlin. Photos and footage circulated by Russian state media on Saturday show the 70-year-old standing alone, in the presence only of church attendants, in the Cathedral of the Annunciation. Putin, who ordered the invasion of the neighbouring country more than ten months ago, said according to a Kremlin statement: “This bright, beloved holiday inspires people to good deeds and aspirations and serves to reaffirm in society imperishable spiritual values and moral gui…