https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/stu ... n?lang=engAt this time, we have 159 functioning temples, and more are under construction. We want to bring temples closer to the expanding membership of the Church. So we are now pleased to announce plans to construct seven more temples. Those temples will be located in the following locations: Salta, Argentina; Bengaluru, India; Managua, Nicaragua; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; Layton, Utah; Richmond, Virginia; and a major city yet to be determined in Russia.
What was the point of making that announcement?
Is it simply an example of Nelson's desperate effort to outdo Hinckley?
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/russia-temple/Temple Facts
The Russia Temple will be the fifteenth temple built in Europe and the first built in Russia.
When the Russia Temple was announced, no city was named as part of the announcement as it had not yet been determined.
Now that Russia knows how much money the Church has, I suspect there'll be a significant "ground breaking tax" to pay if the Church wants to make good on this particular midnight light pen moment from Nelson.Temple Site
No city has been officially announced for the location of the Russia Temple. However, there are currently only three cities in the country where stakes have been organized: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Saratov.