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Runway robes

Russian Priests Hit the Streets in St. Petersburg

Russian Orthodox priests donned their finest golden robes for a mass procession in honor of legendary leader St. Alexander Nevsky.
capital celebrations

Moscow Celebrates Its 872nd Birthday, in Photos

Moscow pulls out all the stops to mark City Day with concerts, games, fireworks and more.
Yurt summit

Mongolia Welcomes Putin With Military Pomp, Vivid Performances

Putin has called relations between Russia and Mongolia "brotherly" — and his meeting with Mongolia's president really showed it.
By hand

Russia’s Young Innovators Build the Future at Rukami Festival

Young people from across Russia showed off their ideas on how digital evolution will shape our lives.
Goodbye summer

Reliving the News Highlights of Summer 2019 in Russia (in Pictures)

It was a season of protests, wildfires and floods — but also one of celebration and joy.
Big bands

Russia Hosts International Military Band March-Off

Thirty orchestras from 12 countries are taking part in this year's event and competing for the audience's admiration.
Gagarin graffiti

Russia's Street Art Festival Unveils Sky-High Spray-Painting

Meet Russia's newest open-air art museum — the largest of its kind in the world.
build your own babushka

A Story of Art and Russian Grandmothers

A gallery of miniature scenes from Russian life made by artist Irina Verkhgradskaya.
Pups on parade

Moscow's Dogs Get Dressed Up for City Costume Contest

Four-legged bees, Cheburashkas and more could be seen roaming around the square.
1999-2019

In Photos: 20 Years of Putin

Whether he's going for a shirtless horseback ride or sternly overseeing the military, Russia's leader has played many roles over the past two decades.
they're everywhere

No Escaping Russia's Special Forces with New Telegram Bot

When life gives you seemingly omnipresent riot police, make memes.
good game

Russia Unites Countries in Battle at Annual War Games

Twenty-five countries gathered on the outskirts of Moscow to compete in events like tank racing and field kitchen cook-offs.
Well-behaved boys

Russian Paratroopers March Through Moscow on Their Special Day

Russia's military parachuters put on a show of pomp and circumstance on the typically rowdy Paratroopers Day.
Seafarer Spectacle

Russia's Navy Day Sets Sail in St. Petersburg

The city where Peter the Great first envisioned Russia's naval power still celebrates the modern Russian Navy.
Retro rally

Vintage Soviet Cars Cruise Into Moscow

More than 100 refurbished Soviet cars raced past Moscow's iconic sights for the annual GUM AutoRally.
Bearly bothered

Up Close With the Bears of Sakhalin in Russia's Far East

What would you do if you stumbled across a large group of Russian bears in the wild?
Golden age

Russia's Retirees Dazzle on the Dance Floor

More than 200 senior couples danced their way through a 10-hour dance marathon in Moscow.
The Biggest

80 Years Strong: The VDNKh Experience

Moscow's sprawling Soviet-era exhibition spaces at VDNKh got a major facelift ahead of their 80th birthday this year.
In photos

A Russian Field Festival of Slavic Art

The Russian Field festival put on a colorful display of Slavic traditions, arts and games for 150,000 spectators.
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.
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