Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service marking the 10th anniversary of his enthronement, at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia. 01.02.2019#5769090
Roza township residents vote at home in the local council election on the single election day.10.09.2017#3189940
A Roza township resident votes at home in the local council election on the single election day.10.09.2017#3189941
A Roza township resident votes at home in the local council election on the single election day.10.09.2017#3189945
Oleg Safonov, Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy in the Far Eastern Federal District, and Deputy Federation Council Speaker Dmitry Mezentsev [right to left] before meeting of the presidium of the State Commission for the Socio-Economic Development of the Russian Far East, the Buryatia Republic, the Irkutsk and Chita Regions. 19.03.2008#187787
Anatoly Sliva, Chairman of the Committee for the Local Self-Government of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.01.07.1994#883904
A rally outside the Mariinsky Palace in Leningrad for bringing back the city's original name, St. Petersburg.03.10.1990#8213108
Leningrad. Picketers near Mariinsky Palace demand that the city get its historical name, St. Petersburg, back.03.10.1990#8213107
Picketers near Leningrad City Soviet (Council) demand that the city get its historical name, St. Petersburg, back.03.10.1990#8214206
Picketers near Leningrad City Soviet (Council) demand that the city get its historical name, St. Petersburg, back.03.10.1990#8214205
Deputies of the Leningrad City Soviet (Council) reply to city residents' questions.03.10.1990#8214199
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Center: Valentin Shimanovich, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Odessa City Council.06.09.1990#6644474
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Valentin Shimanovich, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Odessa City Council.06.09.1990#6644470
Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on June 7 and 8, 1990 in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region. Election of Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Alexy II.18.06.1990#8409814
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.08.06.1990#8314753
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990. A young believer at the ceremonial church service.08.06.1990#8314752
Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on June 7 and 8, 1990 in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region. Election of Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Alexy II. Participants of the Bishops' Conference during a break between sessions.07.06.1990#8409813
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314452
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314446
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314750
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990. The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II.07.06.1990#8314749
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314722
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990. A meeting chaired by Deputy Patriarch, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Filaret, center.07.06.1990#8314721
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990. The meeting participants are seen at the residence of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia at Danilov Monastery in Moscow.07.06.1990#8314720
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314719
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314718
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314717
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314716
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314715
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314714
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Refectory Church of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, June 7-9, 1990.07.06.1990#8314713
On June 6, 1990, the Assembly of Hierarchs opened at St. Daniel's Monastery ahead of the 1990 Local Council meeting whose members elected the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.06.06.1990#8288117
Anatoly Sobchak, Chairman of the Leningrad City Soviet (Council) of People's Deputies.24.05.1990#8315758
Deputy Chair of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee of the People's Deputy Council for Social Issues Olga Dargel.17.10.1989#6555083
Lake Baikal. Svetlana Aleksandrova, Chair of the Town Council in a local town, receives visitors.01.07.1988#6289071
June 6-9, 1988. meeting of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Refectory Church of the Holy Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra in Zagorsk, now Sergiyev Posad, marking the 1,000-th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. Center: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Pimen with the meeting participants.06.06.1988#8354385
Elias II the Patriarch Catholicos of All Georgia, right, attends the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius in the Moscow environs06.06.1988#55718
The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius in the Moscow environs06.06.1988#55716
Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia attends Local Council session in Trinity - St. Sergius Monastery. 01.06.1988#100197
Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsa and Kolomna and Metropolitan Filaret of Kiev and Galich (right) attend Local Council session in Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Monastery.01.06.1988#100196
Members of the delegation of the Union of Municipal Deputies of Brazil meet with Chairman of the Executive Committee of Ulyanovsk Region's Council Yury Goryachev, 4th left, during their visit to the USSR.15.05.1988#6567082
Yelena Avrorova, a doctor at the Zapolyarye health resort and a deputy of the USSR Supreme Soviet, during a meeting of the Sochi City Soviet. The name of this government agency, "soviet", means "council".13.11.1987#2974266
Endel Lieberg, head of ‘9th May’ collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777556
A general meeting of the workers of ‘9th May’ collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777555
A dentist's office in ‘9th May’ collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777554
Young residents at '9th May' collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777553
A worker's family builds a new residence at '9th May' collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777552
An amateur cappella of the workers of '9th May' collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777551
A workers' family at '9th May' collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777550
A music lesson at the school of '9th May' collective farm in Vaatsa, Paide district, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#5777549
