In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for photos before a meeting in Beijing, China.26.08.2025#8989202
Russian prisoners of war released from Ukrainian captivity walk from a plane, amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, upon arrival at an airfield in Moscow region, Russia. Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 146 prisoners of war (POWs) after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Defence Ministry said on August 24.24.08.2025#8988453
People hold a giant Russian flag during celebrations of the Russia's National Flag Day near the Russia - My History multimedia park in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.22.08.2025#8986054
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, left, arrive for a meeting in Moscow, Russia.21.08.2025#8985210
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk on the tarmac after they arrived to attend a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States.15.08.2025#8981954
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae shake hands during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980749
A view shows the Klyuchevskoy volcano spewing lava and volcanic ash during its eruption in Kamchatka Territory, Russia.04.08.2025#8976381
Syrian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a joint news conference following their meeting at the ministry's reception house in Moscow, Russia.31.07.2025#8974515
In this video grab, Telegram founder Pavel Durov walks in a street after leaving the courthouse after the third interrogation on the merits, which lasted almost 10 hours, in Paris, France. Durov was detained at a Paris airport in August 2024 on charges related to the criminal use of his messaging app, including terrorism, child pornography, drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud. He was released on August 28 on a 5-million-euro ($5.5 million) bail and was forbidden to leave France, where he holds citizenship. It was the third time Durov had been interrogated by two investigating judges since his detention in France in 2024.28.07.2025#8973175
In this handout photo released by Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, a Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage carrying two Ionosfera-M satellites and an additional payload of 18 mini-satellites blasts off from the launchpad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia.25.07.2025#8971236
A portrait of Russian Supreme Court Chief Justice Irina Podnosova, who passed away at the age of 71 on July 22, is displayed during a farewell ceremony before her funeral at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Presidential Administration in Moscow, Russia.24.07.2025#8970842
A flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan flutters at their embassy in Moscow, Russia.04.07.2025#8957477
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane arrive for a meeting, in Moscow, Russia.26.06.2025#8952669
Malian Transitional President Assimi Goita reviews the honour guard passing by during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia.23.06.2025#8950996
A view shows a building damaged after the latest Iranian missile barrage on Israel following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, in Tel Aviv, Israel.22.06.2025#8950537
People take part in a demonstration against US President Donald Trump and his government, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The protest is a part of the nationwide coordinated "No Kings" action, which was scheduled to coincide with a military parade in Washington, DC, and Trump's 79th birthday.14.06.2025#8945124
Participants perform during a concert marking the Russia Day at Victory Park in Moscow, Russia.12.06.2025#8944074
CSKA's players celebrate their team's victory during the awarding ceremony following the VTB United League final series basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg at Megasport Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.09.06.2025#8942374
Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Director General Alexey Likhachev and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi talk to the media following their meeting in Kaliningrad, Russia.06.06.2025#8939648
