A huge golden dome has been hoisted atop a new Russian Orthodox cathedral in the heart of Paris, in a ceremony to inaugurate a controversial project championed by Vladimir Putin.
Associated Press: Russia trumpets new Orthodox Cathedral in Paris
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (C), Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin (L) and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (R) walk along the Kremlin wall to attend the City Day celebrations in Moscow on Sept. 6, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV)
