Photos of the Week, August 6-10

Russia's Ivan Ukhov celebrating after winning the men's high jump final at the London Olympics on Tuesday. Ukhov jumped 2.38 meters to win the gold medal.

An Akita puppy melting hearts and perking up metro riders Wednesday. This owner got her Akita the same day as President Vladimir Putin received one as a present from the Japanese government.

Madonna, top, approaching enthusiastic fans outside her new Hard Candy fitness club. One fan, center, started screaming after Madonna signed his arm, and he didn't stop until a police officer approached him.

Supporters of opposition punk band Pussy Riot participating in a music video shot in Berlin for Canadian electro-pop artist Peaches.

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova being escorted into court last Friday. She and two fellow activists face charges of hooliganism for an unsanctioned performance in Christ the Savior Cathedral in February. A Rottweiler, like the one pictured, barked almost every time defense lawyers argued with the judge at Friday's hearing.

A souvenir seller standing beside bags stitched with the likenesses of the ruling tandem on Ploshchad Revolyutsii.

Inured to the graffiti in their midst, a public works employee and a pedestrian going about their business, which happened to be in the vicinity of a gate on Ulitsa Gruzinsky Val where a tagger had left the public his calling card.

Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina performing her gold-medal-winning routine on the uneven bars in the final in London on Monday.

Mark Blinch / Reuters

Russia's Ivan Ukhov celebrating after winning the men's high jump final at the London Olympics on Tuesday. Ukhov jumped 2.38 meters to win the gold medal.

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