A helicopter flies over the building of the Russian State Duma on Okhotny Ryad Street, Moscow.05.11.2017#3229448
Russian President Boris Yeltsin meets in the Kremlin with members of the Federation Council. The meeting is attended by: Head of the Presidential Administration Valentin Yumashev (fourth left), his deputy Alexander Kazakov (third left), and First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov (second right).01.04.1997#3027814
National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. Chairman of the House of Representatives Anatoly Malofeyev and Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Konoplev (from left ).01.03.1997#3247076
From left: Deputies Yury Vlasov, Anatoly Lukyanov and Gennady Zyuganov attending the meeting of the State Duma of the first convocation (January 11, 1994--January 16, 1996).01.10.1994#3134007
Meting of the State Duma of the first convocation (January 11, 1994--January 16, 1996). Center: Duma Speaker Ivan Rybkin.01.10.1994#3134006
State Duma of the first convocation (January 11, 1996). In the hall of sessions (from left to right): Duma deputies Yury Vlasov, Anatoly Lukyanov and Sergei Baburin (standing).01.10.1994#3133994
The State Duma of the Russian Federation of the first convocation (January 11, 1994 — January 16, 1996). The parliamentary hearings of the State Duma Committee on the CIS Affairs. Valery Zorkin, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (1991 — 1993).05.07.1994#3124655
The State Duma of the Russian Federation of the first convocation (January 11, 1994 — January 16, 1996). The parliamentary hearings of the State Duma Committee on the CIS Affairs. Mikhail Gorbachev speaks at the hearings.05.07.1994#3124654
Rally activists with photos of died during October 1993 events moving toward White House.04.04.1994#489471
Rally activists on Memorial Day of died during October 1993 events moving toward White House.04.04.1994#489470
The State Duma of the Russian Federation of the first convocation (January 11, 1994 — January 16, 1996). The parliamentary hearings of the State Duma Committee on the CIS Affairs. Mikhail Gorbachev heads to the rostrum to address the Committee.14.01.1994#3124652
The domestic political conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993) and the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: This 14-year old boy was killed during the attack on the House of the Soviets (White House).04.10.1993#6292070
Internal political conflict in the Russian Federation on September 21 - October 4, 1993. The House of Soviets (White House) was shelled with the Taman division tank guns.04.10.1993#6292069
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: A riot police outpost near Ulitsa 1905 Goda metro station in Moscow.04.10.1993#6293681
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Acting President of the Russian Federation and Russian Vice President Alexander Rutskoi.04.10.1993#6293680
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Evacuating wounded persons under fire during an assault on the House of the Soviets (White House).04.10.1993#6293677
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Barricades of defenders of the House of the Soviets (White House) on Kalininsky, now Novoarbatsky, Bridge near Kutuzovsky Prospekt.04.10.1993#6293676
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Foreground: Deputy Russian Interior Minister Lieutenant General Anatoly Kulikov, Commander of the Russian Interior Ministry's Troops and a supporter of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.04.10.1993#6293675
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Assault on the House of the Soviets (White House).04.10.1993#6293674
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Moscow residents provide soldiers with sandwiches, tea and coffee.04.10.1993#6295699
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: A tank division near the Moscow Government building.04.10.1993#6295698
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Protesters near the House of the Soviets (White House) building,04.10.1993#6295697
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: Evacuarting wounded persons under fire during an assault on the House of the Soviets (White House).04.10.1993#6295695
The domestic conflict in the Russian Federation (September 21-October 4, 1993), namely, the disbanding of the Congress of People's Deputies and the Russian Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Photo: An assault on the House of the Soviets (White House).04.10.1993#6295694
The events of the 3rd-4th October, 1993. View from Kalininsky Bridge near the White House.04.10.1993#488867
The 9th Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of Russia at the Grand Kremlin Palace, March 26-29, 1993. Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation Ruslan Khasbulatov in the voting hall.28.03.1993#6598708
A rally in support of Russian President Boris Yeltsin on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow.21.03.1993#3230199
The 8th Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of Russia at the Grand Kremlin Palace, March 10-13, 1993. From left: Minister of Economy of the Russian Federation Andrei Nechyayev and Minister of Healthcare Eduard Nechyayev before the session.10.03.1993#6598705
A Japanese parliamentary delegation visits the USSR. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, Chair of the House of Advisers of the Japanese Parliament, hands over to the Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Anatoly Lukyanov documents for a large batch of medicines from the Japanese parliament.15.10.1991#6687067
A Japanese parliamentary delegation visits the USSR. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, Chair of the House of Advisers of the Japanese Parliament, hands over to the Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Anatoly Lukyanov documents for a large batch of medicines from the Japanese parliament.15.10.1991#6687066
A Japanese parliamentary delegation visits the USSR. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, Chair of the House of Advisers of the Japanese Parliament, hands over to the Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Anatoly Lukyanov documents for a large batch of medicines from the Japanese parliament.15.10.1991#6687062
A meeting of the third session of the RSFSR Supreme Council held on January 21, 1991 at the RSFSR House of Council (today House of Government of the Russian Federation). Center: Chair of the RSFSR Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin and First Deputy of the Chair of the RSFSR Supreme Council Ruslan Khasbulatov (second on the right) during the meeting.21.01.1991#6687065
A meeting of the third session of the RSFSR Supreme Council held on January 21, 1991 at the RSFSR House of Council (today House of Government of the Russian Federation). Chair of the RSFSR Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin is seen speaking.21.01.1991#6687433
A meeting of the third session of the RSFSR Supreme Council held on January 21, 1991 at the RSFSR House of Council (today House of Government of the Russian Federation). Journalists covering the congress.21.01.1991#6687431
A meeting of the third session of the RSFSR Supreme Council held on January 21, 1991 at the RSFSR House of Council (today House of Government of the Russian Federation). Center: Gleb Yakunin, co-chair of the Democratic Russia Coordination Council, in the meeting hall.21.01.1991#6687430
A meeting of the third session of the RSFSR Supreme Council held on January 21, 1991 at the RSFSR House of Council (today House of Government of the Russian Federation). Leader of the Otchizna parliamentary faction, Lieutenant General Boris Tarasov, is seen speaking.21.01.1991#6687428
January 1991 events in Vilnius, Lithuanian Republic. Volunteers outside the Lithuanian Parliament.16.01.1991#3169048
Pall Petursson, President of the Presidium of the Nordic Council of Ministers, in Moscow during the delegation's visit to the USSR, October 14-20, 1990.19.10.1990#8212400
Members of the delegation of Nordic Council of Ministers, led by President of the Presidium Pall Petursson, tour the Moscow Kremlin during their visit to the USSR, October 14-20, 1990.18.10.1990#8212398
Members of the delegation of Nordic Council of Ministers, led by President of the Presidium Pall Petursson, center, tour the Moscow Kremlin during their visit to the USSR, October 14-20, 1990.18.10.1990#8212397
Members of the delegation of Nordic Council of Ministers, led by President of the Presidium Pall Petursson, tour the Moscow Kremlin during their visit to the USSR, October 14-20, 1990.18.10.1990#8212393
Members of the delegation of Nordic Council of Ministers, led by President of the Presidium Pall Petursson, 3rd left, at the press center of the Foreign Ministry of the USSR.18.10.1990#8212392
Chairman of the Presidium of the Nordic Council of Ministers Pall Petursson makes an entry in the book of honored guests in Tallinn during his visit to the USSR.15.10.1990#8212105
Members of a delegation of the Nordic Council of Ministers take a walk in Vilnius during their visit to the USSR on October 14-20, 1990.14.10.1990#8212399
Far left: Virgilijus Cepaitis, Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR, during the meeting with members of the delegation of Nordic Council of Ministers.14.10.1990#8212391
Viktors Kalnberzs, chief trauma orthopedist at the Latvian Ministry of Healthcare and Director of the Latvian Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, at a session of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.10.10.1990#8143944
Vytautas Landsbergis, leader of the Sajudis public and political movement (Lithuania), before voting at the Lithuanian Supreme soviet elections.24.02.1990#8352908
Center: Vytautas Landsbergis, leader of the Sajudis public and political movement (Lithuania), votes at the Lithuanian Supreme soviet elections.24.02.1990#8343448
The 3rd Session of Supreme Soviet of USSR, 12th Convocation. Yury Shchekochikhin, People's Deputy of the USSR, journalist and chief editor of the investigative department at the Literaturnaya Gazeta newspaper, and Tatyana Zaslavskaya, sociologist, professor and president of the Soviet Sociologic Association.14.02.1990#8218690
The 3rd Session of Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 12th Convocation. Gavriil Popov, People's Deputy of the USSR and Co-Chair of the Interregional Deputy Group, during a meeting.14.02.1990#8218684
The 3rd Session of Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 12th Convocation. Deputies during a break in meetings.14.02.1990#8218683
Soviet members of parliament: Makhmud Esambaev (left), a celebrated dancer, and Sheih-ul-Islam Khadji Shukyur Pasha-zade (right), the head of the Transcaucasian Moslem Board. 12.12.1989#76831
The visit by a Singaporean parliamentary delegation, headed by Speaker Tan Soo Khoon, 3rd left, to the USSR. The delegation is greeted by Candidate Member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Anatoly Lukyanov, 2nd left, before the talks.02.11.1989#6565241
A visit by a Singaporean parliamentary delegation, headed by Speaker Tan Soo Khoon, 3rd left, to the USSR. The delegation is greeted by Candidate Member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Anatoly Lukyanov, 4th right.02.11.1989#6565236
The USSR Supreme Soviet Committee on International Affairs. Members of the committee meet with a delegation from the foreign policy commission of the Finnish parliament.26.10.1989#6616579
The 2nd summer session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, September 25-November 28, 1989. A plenary session held to discuss the issue of interethnic relations.19.10.1989#8178814
