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Performance

Russian Artist Takes to Apartment Wall to Highlight Country's Social Issues

The photographs are set to the backdrop of an abandoned five-story building.
In photos

Russian Navy Comes Out in Force for St. Petersburg Parade Rehearsal

Battleships, submarines and aviation paraded down the Neva River on Tuesday.
Football

Russian Premier League Hits Record Attendance in Season Kick-Off

The photos of the action from the Premier League's first eight games.
religious shrine

Orthodox Pilgrims Flock to Moscow to See Holy Relics

Thousands of believers will wait in line to touch the relics.
Night riders

Night Race and Bike Parade Light Up Moscow

Moscow appeared in a new light when more than 22,500 people gathered for this great double event.
In photos

UNESCO Adds Russia's Ancient Pskov Churches to World Heritage List

The Pskov school of architecture was highly influential in Russia in the 15th and 16th centuries.
In photos

Celebrating the Ancient Culture of Shamanism in Siberia

The practice of shamanism is still alive in Russia, as seen at one of the country's first shaman festivals.
Russian Cookout

Hitting the Grill for Shashlik Season in Moscow

Get a first-hand glimpse at one of Russia's favorite summer traditions.
Armed and Ready

Russia Shows Off New Military Technology at 2019 Army Forum, in Photos

Tanks, robots and a military drone that looks like an owl were on display.
previously pagan

The Night of Ivan Kupala, in Photos

This ancient pagan holiday is still celebrated in Russia with fire, dancing and bathing.
Aliye Parusa

St. Petersburg Revels Among Scarlet Sails and White Nights

The annual celebration along St. Petersburg's embankments features fireworks, concerts and a ship bearing bright red sails.
Back to the USSR

Soviet Russia Seen Through an American Photographer's Lens

A newly presented series of photographs taken from 1956 to 1975 transports the viewer back through the decades.
swimsuit summer

Stripping Down in the Sun, Moscow-Style

Here's a look at how Muscovites are enjoying the summer vibes.
In photos

Moscow: The City That Never Sleeps

Scenes from Russia's capital when the sun goes down.
Heat wave

Moscow Sizzles in Record Temperatures

With temperatures in Moscow reaching record highs this week, Muscovites went outside to beat the heat.
Colorful chaos

Muscovites Dash Through Annual Color Run, in Photos

The most vibrant sprint of the year comes to Moscow's Luzhniki Olympic Complex.
Medieval Moscow

'A Corner of Heaven' in Moscow: Krutitskoe Podvorye

The medieval church residence is a window into the distant past and an island of peace in a bustling metropolis.
A dying art

Dagestan’s Last Tightrope Walkers: A Photo Essay

A teacher keeps an ancient tradition alive in Russia's North Caucasus.
Artists remembered

10 Artists Who Were Victims of Repressions, Remembered in Street Art

The portraits of 10 famous Russian artists who fell victims to repressions in the Soviet Union are on display in Moscow.
Fire Frenzy

Game of Thrones Finale Sets Moscow Stadium Ablaze

A Song of Ice and Fire comes to Moscow one last time.
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