People walk on the ice-covered Fontanka River during the sunset, in St. Petersburg, Russia.01.02.2026#9097508
KHL RUS’ player Alexander Radulov's son Miron shoots the puck in the shootout during the Master Show as part of the semi-final ice hockey matches of the 2026 KHL All-Star Game at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia.07.02.2026#9101047
Russian prisoners of war released from Ukrainian captivity, amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, leave an aircraft upon arrival at an airfield in Moscow region, Russia. Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 157 prisoners of war (POWs) after mediation by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, the Russian Defence Ministry said on February 5. Ukraine also returned to Russia three residents of the Kursk Region.05.02.2026#9099880
Whooper swans are seen on Svetloye Lake at the Lebediny Nature Reserve in Altai Territory, Russia. Swans annually migrate to the lake heated by warm springs, where they spend their winter being fed and protected.21.01.2026#9098381
Actors perform in a scene from the Viy production based on the horror story by Nikolay Gogol and staged by Arseny Meshcheryakov at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre in Moscow, Russia.03.02.2026#9098211
A participant competes in the race during the Snowcross Snow Bike Cup, organized by the Russian Motorcycle Federation (MFR), at the Siberia Ring track in Novosibirsk, Russia.31.01.2026#9096753
An employee sorts rough diamonds at Alrosa's unified sales organisation in Moscow, Russia.05.02.2026#9100009
Arab tourists dressed in traditional clothing walk in snow-covered Manezhnaya Square during a snowfall in central Moscow, Russia.29.01.2026#9095596
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110063
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110061
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110060
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110059
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110053
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110052
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110050
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110049
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110048
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110047
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110046
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110045
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the dance poem "Jiangnan written in Ink" as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110044
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110043
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110042
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110041
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110040
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110039
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110038
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110037
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110035
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110032
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110031
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110030
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110028
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110022
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110021
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110020
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110017
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110016
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110005
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9110000
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109997
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109996
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109995
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109993
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109992
An artist of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group performs in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109991
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109990
Artists of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group perform in a scene from the Ink-Painted Jiangnan dance poem as part of the 19th Winter International Arts Festival at the Winter Theatre in Sochi, Russia.20.02.2026#9109989
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109820
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109817
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109847
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109833
Russian Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109822
From right, Chief of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate Igor Kostyukov, Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and Presidential Aide and Maritime Collegium Chairman Nikolai Patrushev wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109843
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109835
From right, Chief of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate Igor Kostyukov and Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109824
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov and Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109839
Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, right, and Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109827
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrives to attend a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109841
Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky arrives to attend a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109845
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev arrives to attend a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109831
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin arrives to attend a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.20.02.2026#9109837
