From left: Germany's Nikolai Goc, American player Paul Stasny and Germany's Marcus Kink in the 2013 IIHF World Championship group stage match between the national teams of the United States and Germany.12.05.2013#1466823
American player David Moss, left, and Germany's Nikolai Goc in the 2013 IIHF World Championship group stage match between the national teams of the United States and Germany.12.05.2013#1466822
American player Paul Stastny, left, and Germany's Marcus Kink in the 2013 IIHF World Championship group stage match between the national teams of the United States and Germany.12.05.2013#1466820
American players celebrate a goal scored in the 2013 IIHF World Championship group stage match between the national teams of the United States and Germany.12.05.2013#1466813
American player Justin Falk, left, and Germany's Marcel Noebels in the 2013 IIHF World Championship group stage match between the national teams of the United States and Germany.12.05.2013#1466814
From left: Norway's Kristian Forsberg, Mathis Olimb, Ken-Andre Olimb, Sweden's Gabriel Landeskog and Norway's Mats Tryugg in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.09.05.2013#1465000
From left: Norway's Ole Kristian Tollefsen, Sweden's Jimmy Eriksson and Norway's Marius Holtet in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.09.05.2013#1465001
Sweden's Staffan Kronvall, left, and Norway's goalie Lars Haugen in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.09.05.2013#1465002
Norway's goalie Lars Haugen, right, in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.09.05.2013#1465003
Norway's Per-Aage Skreder, left, and Sweden's Jacob Markstrem in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.08.05.2013#1465004
Norway's Marius Holtet, left, and Sweden's Gabriel Landeskog, 2nd from left, in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.08.05.2013#1465005
Norway's goalie Lars Haugen, left, and Sweden's Dick Axelsson in a group round World Ice Hockey Championship match between the national teams of Norway and Sweden.08.05.2013#1465006
From left: Slovenia's player Luka Basic, Slovenia's goalkeeper Andrej Hočevar, and Switzerland's Simon Bodenmann in a group stage match of the Ice Hockey World Championship. Slovenia vs. Switzerland.08.05.2013#1464767
Germany's Christian Ehrhoff, left, and Russia's Alexander Popov during the 2013 IIHF World Championships' group stage match between the German and the Russian national teams.05.05.2013#1463043
From left: Germany's goalie Dennis Endras, Germany's Nikolai Goc and Russia's Kirill Petrov during the 2013 IIHF World Championships' group stage match between the German and the Russian national teams.05.05.2013#1463029
Russian national team's head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov watches the game during the 2013 IIHF World Championships' group stage match between the German and the Russian national teams.05.05.2013#1463036
From left: Slovakia's Rene Vydareny, Slovakia's goalie Rastislav Stana and Finland's Janne Jalasvaara in the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships group stage match between the national teams of Finland and Slovakia.04.05.2013#1462737
From left: Finland's goalie Antti Raanta, Finland's Jarno Koskiranta and Slovakia's Milan Jurcina in the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships group stage match between the national teams of Finland and Slovakia.04.05.2013#1462724
Russian hockey team's head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, center, gives instructions to the team's players during the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships' group stage match against Latvia.04.05.2013#1462522
Latvia's goaltender Māris Jučers, left, fails to save a goal in the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships' group stage match against Latvia.04.05.2013#1462536
Russian hockey team's head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, right, during the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships' group stage match between Russia and Latvia.04.05.2013#1462549
BC Khimki head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis during the final match of the Russian Professional Basketball League's regular season between PBC CSKA (Moscow) and BC Khimki (Moscow region).03.05.2013#1462060
PBC CSKA head coach Ettore Messina, right, and CSKA player Aaron Jackson, left, during the final match of the Russian Professional Basketball League's regular season between PBC CSKA (Moscow) and BC Khimki (Moscow region).03.05.2013#1462061
CSKA's Nenad Krstić and Khimki's Sergei Monya during the final match of the Russian Professional Basketball League's regular season between PBC CSKA (Moscow) and BC Khimki (Moscow region).03.05.2013#1462063
Khmki's Krešimir Lončar, left, and CSKA's Nenad Krstić during the final match of the Russian Professional Basketball League's regular season between PBC CSKA (Moscow) and BC Khimki (Moscow region).03.05.2013#1462062
CSKA player Aaron Jackson, left, and Khimki's Vitaly Fridzon during the final match of the Russian Professional Basketball League's regular season between PBC CSKA (Moscow) and BC Khimki (Moscow region).03.05.2013#1462050
Painter Dlitry Grigoryevich Levitsky (1735-1822). "The Portrait of E.N. Khovanskaya and E.N. Khrushcheva". State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.16.12.2008#364423
Stage director Robert Sturua, artistic director of the Tbilisi Rustaveli Theater. Photo courtesy of Nino Meliya.05.10.2005#602021
Natalia Durova, CEO and art director of the Grandpa Durov Corner Theater, at a party marking her 70th birthday and the 140th anniversary of the Durov animal-trainer dynasty.13.04.2004#394464
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, during a meeting with participants of the international conference "A Liberal Agenda for the New Century: A Global Perspective" in Moscow. Presidential Economic Adviser Andrei Illarionov, left.09.04.2004#394460
Actress Lidia Velezheva and singer Alexander Buinov during the fifth conference of the United Russia Moscow branch. All information: +7 (495) 201 54 59, 119021, Moscow, Zubovsky, 4, photomaster@rian.ru07.04.2004#394384
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, left, during a meeting in the Moscow Kremlin. The heads of state discussed the developments in the Middle East, including in Iraq, as well as struggle against international terrorism. All information: +7 (495) 201 54 59,.119021, Moscow, Zubovsky, 4,.photomaster@rian.ru06.04.2004#394381
Armen Smbatyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Russia (since 2002)05.04.2004#374243
Armen Smbatyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Russia (since 2002)05.04.2004#374242
Alexei Arbatov, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, head of International Security Center in the Institute for World Economy and International Relations in the RIA Novosti news agency at a news conference "Military Construction and Unpgrading of the Russian Arned Forces".30.03.2004#394373
From left: Nonna Grishayeva, Olga Vorozhtsova and Alisa Estrina in a scene from the Russian version of the American musical "The Witches of Eastwick", directed by Janusz Jozefowicz and shown on the stage of Moscow's Cinema Actor Theater during the Golden Mask festival.27.03.2004#394058
Monkey jazz band performing at the opening ceremony of the Golden Mask festival in the Tsvetnoi Boulevard Circus, Moscow.27.03.2004#394057
Scene from the Russian version of the American musical "The Witches of Eastwick", directed by Janusz Jozefowicz and shown on the stage of Moscow's Cinema Actor Theater during the Golden Mask festival competition.27.03.2004#394047
Communion ceremony at Sretensky Monastery, Moscow's oldest Orthodox monastery, built in 1397.25.03.2004#374239
Dmitry Gaev, chief of the Moscow Metro, at a news conference on the first results of the Butovo light metro line's operation.24.03.2004#394053
Football players competing or the ball. CSKA Moscow drew 1-1 with Dynamo Moscow in the second round of the Russian Football Premier League.20.03.2004#394052
15th May 2004 the Manezh building in the center of Moscow burnt down. The fire was rated at the top fifth category. Over 60 fire crews were involved in extinguishing the fire.15.03.2004#394049
15th May 2004 fire in the Manezh building. A fireman extinguishing the fire from the firemobile crane.15.03.2004#394048
15th May 2004 fire in the Manezh building A fireman trying to extinguishi the fire from the firemobile crane.15.03.2004#394013
The Manezh building in downtown Moscow burnt down March 15th 2004. Attempts were made to extinguish the fire from Mokhovaya Street, Alexandrovsky Garden and Manezhnaya Square.15.03.2004#393984
