What is the reason for this? Are Russians that religious? That must have cost a lot of money. (though I assume there was already advertising there, maybe it's just some wealthy person wanting to express his faith)
Many Russians are religious, and they do use religion as a basis for their lawmaking. But it's likely a Russian Orthodox Russian church that set up the billboards, without any additional information. They advertise just like everyone else does.
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What is the reason for this? Are Russians that religious? That must have cost a lot of money. (though I assume there was already advertising there, maybe it's just some wealthy person wanting to express his faith)
Many Russians are religious, and they do use religion as a basis for their lawmaking. But it's likely a Russian Orthodox Russian church that set up the billboards, without any additional information. They advertise just like everyone else does.
Good on em.