Record-Breaking Snowstorm Paralyzes Moscow Mar 01, 2016 - 10:00 pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 More image galleries In Photos: Literary Rave at Moscow’s Lenin Library Draws Crowds and Conservative Backlash The event, which went viral on Russian social media over the weekend, drew sharp criticism from pro-Kremlin figures. 1 Min read 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