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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.

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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In Photos: 20 Years After the Beslan School Siege

Today, the school's ruins stand as a memorial to the victims of the siege, the deadliest terror attack in Russian history.
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In Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian Control

Sudzha, a town of about 5,000 people, is one of dozens of settlements captured by Ukraine during this month's surprise incursion in the Kursk region.
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On This Day 24 Years Ago: Russia's Kursk Submarine Disaster

The tragedy would become one of the biggest stains on President Vladimir Putin’s early rule.
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In Photos: Russia Stages Showcase Naval Parade

This year’s guest list reflects Russia’s shifting allies on the world stage after its invasion of Ukraine severed its ties with Europe.
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In Photos: Ethnic Kryashens Celebrate Pitrau Folk Festival in Tatarstan

Celebrated by the Kryashens, an Orthodox Christian ethnic sub-group of the Volga Tatars, the holiday has a deep folk and religious meaning.
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In Photos: The Ancient Slavic Midsummer Holiday of Kupala Night

Last weekend, people across Russia gathered to celebrate Ivan Kupala Night – an ancient Slavic festival to mark midsummer. Here’s how one Russian village...
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In Photos: Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital After Russian Strike

The attack on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital drew international condemnation and calls to step up support for Ukraine.
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In Photos: Muscovites Swelter in Record-Breaking Heat

Temperatures in Russia’s capital hit an all-time high of 32 degrees Celsius on Tuesday – Moscow’s hottest day in over 130 years.
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