2 Years Under Russian Rule: Crimea's Annexation in Pictures Mar 15, 2016 - 10:00 pm 1 Elizabeth Arrott 2 Pascal Dumont 3 Pascal Dumont 4 5 Sergei Ilnitsky 6 Maxim Shemetov 7 Maxim Shemetov 8 Maxim Shemetov 9 Maxim Shemetov 10 Maxim Shemetov 11 Maxim Shemetov 12 Maxim Shemetov 13 Maxim Zmeyev 14 Maxim Zmeyev 16 Eduard Korniyenko 15 Mikhail Klimentyev 17 Maxim Shemetov 18 Maxim Shemetov More image galleries Back to the USSR: When Russia Took a Wrong Turn This collection of photos from the MT archives captures what everyday life looked like in Russia under Yeltsin and in the early years of Putin. 1 Min read In Photos: 250 Years of the Bolshoi Theatre One of the world’s most celebrated opera and ballet stages has surviving fire, revolution, world wars, the Soviet collapse and the rise of Vladimir Putin... 1 Min read In Photos: Russia's Muslim Community Marks Eid al-Fitr Muslims nationwide began celebrating Eid al-Fitr — the end of the holy month of Ramadan — on Thursday. 1 Min read In Photos: Russia Takes Home 8 Gold Medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics Russia finished third in the medal standings at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy after its athletes won eight gold medals, along with one silver and... 1 Min read
2 Years Under Russian Rule: Crimea's Annexation in Pictures Mar 15, 2016 - 10:00 pm 1 Elizabeth Arrott 2 Pascal Dumont 3 Pascal Dumont 4 5 Sergei Ilnitsky 6 Maxim Shemetov 7 Maxim Shemetov 8 Maxim Shemetov 9 Maxim Shemetov 10 Maxim Shemetov 11 Maxim Shemetov 12 Maxim Shemetov 13 Maxim Zmeyev 14 Maxim Zmeyev 16 Eduard Korniyenko 15 Mikhail Klimentyev 17 Maxim Shemetov 18 Maxim Shemetov