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In Photos: Russians Burn Fortress Effigy to Mark Maslenitsa Holiday

At the Nikola-Lenivets art park, festival-goers celebrated the end of winter by watching a massive wooden fortress burn while wearing traditional costumes...

In Photos: Russians, Foreign Ambassadors Pay Tribute to Nemtsov 10 Years After His Assassination

Memorials to the slain opposition leader appeared across the country in addition to the site near the Kremlin where Nemtsov was killed.
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In Photos: Remembering Boris Nemtsov's Life, 10 Years After His Murder

The opposition politician was shot and killed steps away from the Kremlin 10 years ago today.
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In Photos: Russians Stage Muted Protests on War's Third Anniversary

Despite public anti-war statements being forbidden by Russian law, small expressions of dissent could be seen across the country.
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In Photos: Ukrainian Cities Before and After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion

Three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion have left deep scars on cities across Ukraine.
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In Photos: Navalny Supporters Pay Tribute on Anniversary of Kremlin Critic's Death

Supporters laid flowers, signs and other items at memorials in cities across Europe as well as across Russia.
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In Photos: Moscow Prepares to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Red decorations can be seen across the Russian capital ahead of the holiday.
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In Photos: Ukraine Evacuates Civilians from Key Stronghold of Pokrovsk as Russians Advance

Russian forces have been approaching Pokrovsk, a key logistics outpost for Kyiv in the frontline Donetsk region, for months.
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In Photos: New Tatar State Academic Theater Building Opens in Kazan

The new building of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theater incorporates elements of nature, Kazan, and Tatar national symbols.
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In Photos: Russians Celebrate Epiphany By Plunging Into Freezing Waters

The annual tradition sees believers dunk themselves in frigid seas, lakes and rivers.
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In Photos: 10 Years Ago, Russia-Backed Rebels Captured Donetsk Airport

Donetsk International Airport had been at the center of intense battles between Kyiv’s forces and the separatists for more than eight months.
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In Photos: Runners Brave -50º Celsius Temperatures in Yakutia Marathon

The two-day marathon was held in Oymyakon, a village known as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth.
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The Photos That Defined Russia in 2024

From the war in Ukraine, the death of Alexei Navalny and the Russia-West prisoner swap to oil spills, historic flooding and terrorist attacks, it was yet...
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In Photos: Oil Spilled from Wrecked Tankers Washes Up on Russia's Black Sea Shore

The oil muck now covers up to 50 kilometers of shoreline.
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In Photos: Artist Pavel Krisevich's Prison Drawings Go On Display in Amsterdam

The performance artist and activist, who is recognized as a political prisoner by Memorial, continues to create art from prison that reflects his bleak...
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Portraits of New Emigrants Fleeing War and Repression

An art show in Riga presents portraits of Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians and Uzbeks who fled their homelands.
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In Photos: Russia Hosts BRICS Summit in Kazan

Leaders of BRICS members were joined by the leaders of Turkey, Belarus, Venezuela and others.
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In Russia's Tver Region, a Mailwoman Is Villagers' Connection to the World

Postwoman Tatyana Voronkova delivers mail, periodicals and groceries to residents of the village of Kemtsy.
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In Photos: Moscow Bakes as City Sets New Daily Heat Record

Temperatures climbed to 26.2 degrees Celsius (79.16 degrees Fahrenheit) in Moscow last week Friday, making it the hottest Sept. 13 on record. Friday beat...
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In Photos: Northern Lights Illuminate Skys Across Russia

Images capturing the vibrant scarlet and green auroras were shared online from the western Pskov region to eastern Siberia.
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