Russian Believers Take the Plunge Jan 18, 2015 - 10:00 pm 1 Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters 2 Vladimir Filonov / MT 3 Vladimir Filonov / MT 4 Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters 5 Maxim Shemetov / Reuters 6 Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters 7 Yuri Maltsev / Reuters 8 Yuri Maltsev / Reuters 9 Ilya Naymushin / Reuters 10 Ilya Naymushin / Reuters 12 Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters 13 Maxim Shemetov / Reuters 14 Vladimir Konovalov / For MT 15 Vladimir Konovalov / For MT More image galleries In Photos: Buddhist Monastery in Russia’s Tyva Holds Animal Blessing Ceremony Russia’s largest Buddhist monastery hosted the annual ceremony for the third year, welcoming owners with cats, dogs and other pets. 1 Min read Russian Photographer Wins Leica Award for Series on Dagestan Damir Faizulin’s winning project captures the North Caucasus republic's natural beauty alongside threats to its landscapes and traditional livelihoods... 1 Min read In Photos: Russians Vote in the First Wartime Parliamentary Elections Russia held elections for the lower-house State Duma for the first time since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February... 1 Min read In Photos: Russian Students Return to School Russian Students Return to School as the fifth year of the country's war in Ukraine rages on. 1 Min read
Russian Believers Take the Plunge Jan 18, 2015 - 10:00 pm 1 Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters 2 Vladimir Filonov / MT 3 Vladimir Filonov / MT 4 Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters 5 Maxim Shemetov / Reuters 6 Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters 7 Yuri Maltsev / Reuters 8 Yuri Maltsev / Reuters 9 Ilya Naymushin / Reuters 10 Ilya Naymushin / Reuters 12 Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters 13 Maxim Shemetov / Reuters 14 Vladimir Konovalov / For MT 15 Vladimir Konovalov / For MT