ladar, where the monastery is located, one of the most famous revered in the entire orthodox world. vladimir putin arrived on the holy island of valaam to the ringing of bells. we've already been waiting for you. the priests meet the head of state on the steps of the smolensk monastery of the valamsky monastery. they talk about the area around the temple and together. archangel michael, leader of the heavenly armies, on the left are warriors, of the universal church. vladimir putin, alexander lukashenko and his son nikolai, standing slightly to the side, are present at the service. blessed be our god, always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. amen. at the end of the prayer service, the presidents lit candles, for russia valaam is not just the oldest monastery in the north of the country, in all centuries this monastery, lost on the islands of lake ladore, has been a source of light and knowledge that orthodoxy brings, now it is not even known exactly when they appeared here the first monks, but over the centuries they, with their prayers and labor, made vlaam a place of attractio