Moscow, Kremlin. Vice President of the national public organization "Zolotaya Shaiba Young Ice Hockey Players' Club," famous Soviet ice hockey player Alexander Ragulin is awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland (3rd degree). Russian President Vladimir Putin and ice hockey player Alexander Ragulin.23.05.2001#2979476
Athlete Sergey Bubka (Lugansk) preparing for a pole jump. The Znamensky Brothers Memorial Track and Field Tournament at the Locomotive stadium.01.06.1996#825333
Vytautas Landsbergis (right), chairman of Lithuania's Supreme Council, and French President François Mitterrand signing a bilateral coooperation agreement during François Mitterrand's official visit to the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.07.05.1992#893422
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, right, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363132
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, right, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363128
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev, left, and US Secretary of State James Baker during the joint news conference at the Moscow Kremlin.01.10.1991#6363125
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen, center, during a conference session.01.10.1991#6363124
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Moscow, September 10-October 4, 1991. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, left, and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Hans van den Broek, 2nd right, during the talks.01.10.1991#6361789
The Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Pillar Hall of the House of Unions, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Foreign Minister of Portugal Joao de Deus Pinheiro makes a speech.10.09.1991#8274805
The Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Pillar Hall of the House of Unions, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Foreign Minister of Switzerland Rene Felber makes a speech.10.09.1991#8274795
The Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Pillar Hall of the House of Unions, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Foreign Minister of Romania Adrian Nastase.10.09.1991#8274794
The Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Pillar Hall of the House of Unions, September 10 - October 4, 1991. Foreign Minister of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic Jiri Dienstbier makes a speech.10.09.1991#8274793
A roundtable, Changes in the USSR and Eastern Europe and Issues in the Middle and Near East, at Novosti Press Agency. From left: Vyacheslav Kovalenko, staff member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR; V. Kuzmin, staff member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR. Center: Sadim Musafir, correspondent with the Syrian magazine Al Fursan. From right: Alexander Nekipelov, Deputy Director, Institute for International Economic and Political Studies (currently Institute for International Economic and Political Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences); Vladimir Isayev, Head, Department of Economy of Arab Countries, Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences (currently Russian Academy of Sciences).02.09.1991#8754573
Tournament of Hopes. World Championship in weightlifting among juniors in Moscow. Merited Master of Sports of the USSR. Young weightlifters from China during a meeting with Soviet weightlifter, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Merited Coach of the USSR, Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the RSFSR Vladimir Pushkarev, right.30.05.1990#8454278
The funeral of the best goalkeeper of the 20th century, winner of the Ballon d'Or award Lev Yashin at Vagankovo Cemetery.22.03.1990#6676788
The funeral of the best goalkeeper of the 20th century, winner of the Ballon d'Or award Lev Yashin at Vagankovo Cemetery.22.03.1990#6676776
Professor Dietrich Geyer, director at the Tubingen Institute of East European History and Regional Geography.01.03.1990#3033956
An exhibition of works by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo at the State Hermitage in Leningrad. Photo: Visitors in one of the halls.15.02.1990#8413605
An exhibition of works by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo at the State Hermitage in Leningrad. Photo: Visitors look at the artist's 1954 vinyl and canvas fresco Day and Night.15.02.1990#8413586
Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo's exhibition in the Hermitage in Leningrad. Artist Rufino Tamayo, second right, with guests at the opening.15.02.1990#8413548
Tamara Voronova, keeper of the Western European manuscript fund of the State Public Library (today Russian National Library) in Leningrad.22.11.1989#6616569
Players of the European veterans football team and the Soviet veterans football team before the match at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213043
Fans attend the match between the European veterans football team and the Soviet veterans football team at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213041
Players of the European veterans football team and the Soviet veterans football team during the match at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213040
Players of the European veterans football team before the match against the Soviet veterans football team at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213039
Players of the Soviet veterans football team after the match against the European veterans football team at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213034
Players of the European veterans football team and the Soviet veterans football team before the match at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR.21.06.1989#8213033
The match between the European veterans football team and the Soviet veterans football team at Hrazdan Stadium in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. The Soviet team's midfielder Arkady Andriasyan signs an autograph.21.06.1989#8213032
General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev speaking at the Heathrow Airport before his departure for the home land. Official visit to the United Kingdom. Second left - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Hilda Thatcher, third left - Raisa Gorbachev.07.04.1989#852980
G.Vorontsov, doctor of economic sciences, professor of the European Studies Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences.24.03.1989#6532137
Northern European parliamentarians visit the USSR. Third left: Anker Jorgensen, President of the Nordic Council, a regional organization for cooperation between parliamentarians of Northern Europe), and First Deputy Chair of the USSR Supreme Council Presidium Anatoly Lukyanov, second right, during their meeting in the Kremlin.22.10.1988#6645792
Northern European parliamentarians visit the USSR. Northern European parliamentarians are seen during a meeting in the USSR Academy of Sciences Institute of Europe (today Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences).22.10.1988#6645782
Northern European parliamentarians visit the USSR. Meeting in the USSR Academy of Sciences Institute of Europe (today Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences). Deputy Director of the USSR Academy of Sciences Institute of Europe, Professor Vladimir Shenayev, delivers his welcome remarks.22.10.1988#6645779
Northern European parliamentarians visit the USSR. Meeting in the USSR Academy of Sciences Institute of Europe (today Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences). Anker Jorgensen, President of the Nordic Council, a regional organization for cooperation between parliamentarians of Northern Europe), Denmark, is seen during his speech.22.10.1988#6645778
CPSU General Secretary, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Mikhail Gorbachev (right) and chief editor and co-owner of the West German magazine Der Spiegel (1947-2005), Rudolf Augstein during a conversation in the Kremlin.19.10.1988#770474
CPSU General Secretary, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Mikhail Gorbachev (right) during a meeting with representatives of the chief editorial board and publishers of the West German magazine Der Spiegel at the Kremlin.19.10.1988#770473
CPSU General Secretary, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Mikhail Gorbachev (right) during a meeting with representatives of the chief editorial board and publishers of the West German magazine Der Spiegel at the Kremlin.19.10.1988#770472
Soviet speedskater Nikolai Gulyayev. Hard manual labor is the best way to stay fit.11.07.1988#5844545
Federal Republic of Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. USSR captain and goalie Rinat Dasayev injured during an attack on his goal.18.06.1988#6602531
Federal Republic of Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. USSR captain and goalie Rinat Dasayev, center, and defender Oleg Kuznetsov, left, fight off an attack by the English team.18.06.1988#6602529
Federal Republic of Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. USSR midfielder Sergei Aleinikov, defender Vagiz Khidiyatullin (before getting injured) and English midfielder John Barnes.18.06.1988#6602527
West Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. Soviet defender Vagiz Khidiyatullin is injured.18.06.1988#6602525
West Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. Soviet captain and goalie Rinat Dasayev gets injured during a goal attack.18.06.1988#6602524
West Germany hosts the 8th European Football Championship (June 10-25, 1988). USSR vs. England. Soviet defender Vagiz Khidiyatullin is injured.18.06.1988#6602523
West German Economy Minister Martin Bangemann visits USSR. Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Nikolai Ryzhkov and West German Economy Minister Martin Bangemann during the talks.16.05.1988#2966770
West German Economy Minister Martin Bangemann visits USSR. Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Nikolai Ryzhkov (left) meets with West German Economy Minister Martin Bangemann in the Kremlin.16.05.1988#2966769
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Nikolai Ryzhkov visits the Hungarian People's Republic on April 18-20, 1988. Nikolai Ryzhkov, center, visits Tungsram industrial enterprise.19.04.1988#3184399
USSR-US boxing match (the Soviet team won 8-4). Olimpiysky Sports Center. Soviet athlete Konstantin Tszyu, right, and American athlete Donald Stokes during a boxing match in the 60 kg category.04.03.1988#6567069
Czechoslovak SSR. Hranice na Morave. Echelon of missile units equipped with OTR-22 (SS-12) tactical missiles is ready to leave for the USSR. The Soviet Government made this decision even before the Soviet-US Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles entered in force.25.02.1988#5471780
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chairman of the State Council and head of the Bulgarian delegation Todor Zhivkov attending the official joint grand meeting of the USSR's Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR's Supreme Soviet held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark 70 years of the Great October Socialist Revolution.02.11.1987#788259
Finnish President Mauno Koivisto speaking at the official joint grand meeting of the USSR's Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR's Supreme Soviet held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark 70 years of the Great October Socialist Revolution.02.11.1987#788258
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chairman of the State Council and head of the Bulgarian delegation Todor Zhivkov speaking at the official joint grand meeting of the USSR's Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR's Supreme Soviet held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark 70 years of the Great October Socialist Revolution.02.11.1987#788257
Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of Germany's Socialist Unity Party and Chairman of the German Council of State, speaking at the official joint grand meeting of the USSR's Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR's Supreme Soviet held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark 70 years of the Great October Socialist Revolution.02.11.1987#788256
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and President of Czechoslovakia Gustáv Husák speaking at the official joint grand meeting of the USSR's Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR's Supreme Soviet held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark 70 years of the Great October Socialist Revolution.02.11.1987#788255
A scene from the ballet "Insatiability." Staged by Teatr Wielki. The Warsaw Days in Moscow.01.09.1987#771063
