March 2, 2010. Russian first lady Svetlana Medvedev visits Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints in Paris.02.03.2010#589429
March 2, 2010. Russian first lady Svetlana Medvedev visits Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints in Paris.02.03.2010#589430
President Dmitry Medvedev after delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501616
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501615
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501614
From left: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov as President Dmitry Medvedev delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin.12.11.2009#501613
From left: Heads of parliamentary parties in the State Duma: Gennady Zyuganov (KPRF), Nikolai Levichev (A Just Russia: Motherland/ Pensioners/ Life), and Igor Lebedev (LDPR) as President Dmitry Medvedev delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin.12.11.2009#501660
President Dmitry Medvedev, background center, delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501472
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501465
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin.12.11.2009#501529
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501455
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501456
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501468
From left: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov as President Dmitry Medvedev delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501485
President Dmitry Medvedev delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501480
President Dmitry Medvedev, left, delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501470
President Dmitry Medvedev in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin before delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501466
From left: Head of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Naryshkin, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov as President Dmitry Medvedev delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501484
Foreground from left: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and background from left: State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov and Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin before President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly on November 12, 2009.12.11.2009#501482
President Dmitry Medvedev, background center, delivering his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in St. George's Hall of the Kremlin.12.11.2009#501555
The Chapel of Sts. Alexander, Paul and John the New, the Three Patriarchs of Constantinople, has opened after restoration at the Intercession Cathedral, one of the most renowned Moscow shrines, better known as the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed. Chapel reconsecration service10.06.2008#317599
The consecration of a replica of the famous St. Daniel's Monastery belfry, which will be delivered to Harvard University, U.S.A., in exchange for its genuine bells.24.07.2007#160807
The Bolshoi Opera premieres Modest Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov" in a new scenic version, staged by film director Alexander Sokurov. 23.04.2007#151152
President Vladimir Putin (background) speaking before presenting the order For Merits Before the Fatherland, 4th degree, to Governor of the Orel Region Yegor Stroev (foreground).25.02.2007#145637
President Vladimir Putin speaking before presenting the order For Merits Before the Fatherland, 4th degree, to Governor of the Orel Region Yegor Stroev. 25.02.2007#145629
Governor of St.Petersburg Valentina Matvienko at the official inauguration in the White Hall of the Mariinsky Palace.24.12.2006#141254
President Vladimir Putin speaking in the Kremlin at the ceremony of awarding interior officers. 10.11.2006#137508
President Vladimir Putin (right, foreground) presenting the Order of Courage to police Colonel Nazir Dyshegov. 10.11.2006#137520
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarac (right to left) during Russian-Egyptian talks in the Kremlin.02.11.2006#136914
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarac (right to left) during Russian-Egyptian talks in the Kremlin.02.11.2006#136913
First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (center) speaking at the Kremlin sitting of the council for implementing priority national projects.05.10.2006#135052
Russian and Greek Prime Ministers Mikhail Fradkov and Konstantin Karamanlis (right to left) meeting in Athens.05.10.2006#135031
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Army General Vladimir Mikhailov, Defense Minister of Kyrghyzstan Lieutenant-General Ismail Isakov (left to right) during the meeting in Kyrghyzstan. 04.10.2006#134995
President Vladimir Putin speaking at the 5th International Economic Forum Kuban-2006 in Sochi.29.09.2006#134690
President Vladimir Putin speaking at the 5th International Economic Forum Kuban-2006 in Sochi.29.09.2006#134688
Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref at the 3rd congress of the All-Russian Public Organization of Small- and Medium-Scale Entrepreneurship OPORA ROSSII.20.09.2006#134264
Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region Alexander Khloponin (in the background) at the State Council session in the Kremlin.21.07.2006#131552
Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov of Russia and Abdullah Gul (left to right) of Turkey at the news conference in Ankara. 01.06.2006#128344
President Vladimir Putin congratulated deputies and senators on the jubilee, centenary of Russian parliamentarism, at the official reception in the Taurida Palace in St.Petersburg.27.04.2006#126730
Alexis II the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, right, and Vladimir the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine at the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church 03.10.2004#112282
Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow.17.03.2004#149286
President Vladimir Putin speaking at a meeting with his empowered persons in the Moscow State University. 12.02.2004#144515
A meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Chair of the Committee for Budget and Tax Alexander Zhukov adresses the house from the tribune.20.10.2000#2783941
Chair of the Committee on Budget and Tax Alexander Zhukov speaks at a meeting of the Russian State Duma.06.10.2000#2787333
Chair of the Committee on Budget and Tax Alexander Zhukov speaks at a meeting of the Russian State Duma.19.07.2000#2787321
From left: Governor of Tyumen Region Leonid Raketsky, Governor of Arkhangelsk Region Anatoly Yefremov, Governor of Tver Region Vladimir Platov at a meeting in the Russian Governor Club.01.11.1999#421985
The Russian State Duma. MPs discuss Sergei Kiriyenko's nomination for Prime Minister. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) speaks during the discussion.10.04.1998#2793189
Parishioners in church. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529720
Kalinin Medical Institute (now Tver State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health). First-year students at a lecture on human anatomy.17.10.1986#8960724
The 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Moscow, February 23 - March 3, 1981. Presidium of the Congress.23.02.1981#8901464
Prayer premises in the Olympic village during the 22nd Summer Olympic Games (July 19 - August 3).21.07.1980#555843
People's Artist of USSR, lead singer of the Kirov State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Leningrad (currently the Mariinsky Theatre) Boris Shtokolov.01.01.1969#630601
