Uzbek citizen Akhmad Kurbanov, detained on suspicion of planting a bomb in Moscow that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence of the Russian armed forces, and his aide Major Ilya Polikarpov in Moscow early on December 17, sits inside a defendant's cage during a hearing to elect a measure of restraint at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia.19.12.2024#8832068
Bodies of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence of the Russian armed forces, and his assistant killed in an explosion are seen outside a residential apartment block on Ryazanskiy Avenue in Moscow, Russia.17.12.2024#8829758
A supporter of the Georgian opposition holds an umbrella in the colours of the Georgian and EU flags on Rustaveli Avenue during mass protests against the government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, in Tbilisi, Georgia.15.12.2024#8828911
Russian Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin, left, and Belarusian Investigative Committee Chairman Dzmitry Hara attend a meeting of Belarusian and Russian investigative committees board, in Minsk, Belarus.13.12.2024#8827984
Deputy head of the Russia's Security Council and chairman of the United Russia political party, Dmitry Medvedev, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting, in Beijing, China.12.12.2024#8826863
A flag of the Syrian opposition is installed on the building of the Embassy of Syria in Moscow, Russia.09.12.2024#8824956
Supporters of the Georgian opposition take part in mass protests against the government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, in Tbilisi, Georgia.03.12.2024#8821477
A view shows Yakutia, the third serial universal nuclear icebreaker under Project 22220, as it undergoes sea trials in the Gulf of Finland, St. Petersburg, Russia. The icebreaker has been built at the Baltic Shipyard under a contract with the Rosatom State Corporation. Yakutia will operate in the Arctic and on the Northern Sea Route, assisting vessels with navigation and towing.01.12.2024#8820417
Supporters of the Georgian opposition burn barricades during a protest against the results of last month's parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia. The opposition in Georgia, which recently lost parliamentary elections, took to the streets outside parliament in Tbilisi after the government suspended EU accession talks until the end of 2028.29.11.2024#8819008
People wave Hezbollah flags from their cars after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.27.11.2024#8814821
A supporter of the Georgian opposition faces law enforcement officers during a protest against the results of the last month's parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia. The 11th convocation of the Georgian parliament is holding its inaugural session on November 25 despite the opposition's vow to disrupt it.25.11.2024#8812544
A woman walks past a board showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the Euro against the Russian rouble in Moscow, Russia. The exchange rate on the Forex currency market exceeded 103 rubles per dollar for the first time since March, 2022.22.11.2024#8810162
Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev and Muhammadsobir Fayzov, suspects in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, sit inside a defendant's cage during a hearing on extending detention at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia.19.11.2024#8808368
A woman cleans the room before a meeting of Abkhaz Parliament to consider the resignation of President Aslan Bzhania, in Sukhum, Abkhazia. Bzhania has submitted his resignation after reaching an agreement between the country's government and opposition. The country's Vice President Badr Gunba will become acting president, while former Prime Minister Valeri Bganba will serve as prime minister.19.11.2024#8808016
Opposition supporters burn firewood in a barrel outside the parliament building in Sukhum, Abkhazia. The confrontation between the authorities and the opposition in Abkhazia began because of an agreement with Russia on investments, which provides for the construction of apartments in Abkhazia. On November 15, the parliament was supposed to ratify the document, but it was postponed due to protests. Opposition supporters seized a complex of government buildings in Sukhum, including the presidential administration, and demanded the resignation of the head of state. President Aslan Bzhania agreed to resign if the opposition leaves the seized buildings; the protesters rejected the authorities' offer.18.11.2024#8807242
People gather outside the parliament to protest a Russia-related investment deal in Sukhum, Abkhazia. On October 30, Russia and Abkhazia signed an agreement on Russian investment activities in the republic, due to be considered for ratification by the Abkhaz parliament on November 15. But the parliament's session was cancelled. A bill regulating the construction of multipurpose compounds was passed by the parliament on November 11.15.11.2024#8805320
A woman is seen in the car during the evacuation of residents from the outskirts of Kurakhovo amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia.13.11.2024#8804323
Russian nationals affected by Israeli army airstrikes on Lebanese territory, transported by a Russian Emergencies Ministry Il-76 aircraft, arrive at Domodedovo International Airport, outside Moscow, Russia.05.11.2024#8799256
Russian Communist Party Central Committee Deputy Chairman Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the Communist Party Central Committee Vladimir Kashin, Leader of the Russian Communist Party (KPRF) Gennady Zyuganov and first deputy chairman of the Communist Party Central Committee Yuri Afonin attend a rally marking the 107th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution, in Moscow, Russia.07.11.2024#8800719
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 53 Russian and foreign mini-satellites is set on the launchpad ahead of its upcoming launch at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia. The launch has been scheduled on November 5.02.11.2024#8795793
