In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, right, welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before a meeting on the sidelines of the the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at the UN Headquarters, in New York City, the United States. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.21.09.2023#8522481
A woman stands in front of the police cordon near the government building during a protest demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan amid the recent escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, in Yerevan, Armenia. Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said on September 19 that Baku had launched local "anti-terrorist activities" in Nagorno-Karabakh to "restore the constitutional order" after four soldiers and two civilians died there in landmine explosions.20.09.2023#8521314
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves as he boards a train at Artyom-Primorsky 1 Railway Station in the town of Artyom, Primorsky Krai region, Russia.17.09.2023#8519068
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Myanmar's counterpart Than Swe during a meeting, in Moscow, Russia.14.09.2023#8517102
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, in Amur region, Russia.13.09.2023#8516628
A woman approaches a voting booth at a polling station during regional elections in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The 2023 general elections in Russia will be held from Friday, September 8, to Sunday, September 10 - the single voting day. Direct elections of top officials will take place in 21 regions, and elections of local legislative bodies, in 20 territories.10.09.2023#8513156
In this handout photo released by United Aircraft Building Corporation, a prototype of the Russian short-haul aircraft SJ-100, manufactured by the Production Center of Yakovlev PJSC makes its first flight, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia. The SJ-100, also known as Sukhoi Superjet 100, is a regional jet with the flight range of about 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles). Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.29.08.2023#8504794
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), FSB officers detain Russian citizen Robert Shonov, the informant of the US Embassy in Moscow and an ex-employee of the US Consulate General in Vladivostok, at the unknown location, Russia. Shonov faces charges related to alleged confidential collaboration with a foreign state or organization aimed at undermining Russia's national security, according to the Lefortovo court that prolonged his arrest for three more months in May. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.28.08.2023#8504320
Activists take part in a protest against Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in Busan, South Korea.24.08.2023#8502269
In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Kioumars Heydari, left, and Russian Ground Forces Commander-in-chief Oleg Salyukov attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia. A military delegation of Iran arrived to Moscow to discuss bilateral military co-operation. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.21.08.2023#8500204
In this handout photo released by press-service of the Kursk region governor, a view shows the damaged roof in the building of the railway station attacked by a Ukrainian drone, in Kursk, Russia. According to preliminary information, the drone crashed into the roof of the railway station building, after which a fire broke out on the roof. Five people were slightly injured from glass fragments. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.20.08.2023#8499322
Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin, right, and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu salute during a wreath laying ceremony at the Victory Monument in Victory Square in Minsk, Belarus.16.08.2023#8496902
In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu shakes hands with Namibian Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Frans Kapofi before a meeting on the sidelines of the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in Moscow region, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.15.08.2023#8496279
Rescuers evacuate people from flooded areas after a dam failure following heavy rains, in Ussuriysk, Primorsky krai region, Russia.12.08.2023#8494675
In this video grab smoke rises over residential buildings following an explosion at an optical-mechanical plant occurred due to a violation of the technological process, in the city of Sergiyev Posad, the Moscow region, Russia.09.08.2023#8493240
People are seen at a newly opened Chinese visa application service centre, in Moscow, Russia.08.08.2023#8492880
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspects a Swedish CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle that was abandoned by retreating Ukrainian soldiers after being hit by a hand-held anti-tank grenade, during a visit to the frontline headquarters of the "Centre" army group involved in the Russia's military operation in Ukraine, at the unknown location. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.08.2023#8490931
A view shows the site of a reported drone attack on Komsomolsky Prospekt in Moscow, Russia.24.07.2023#8483555
Head of the autonomous Gagauzia region, Yevgenia Gutsul greets the crowd during her inauguration ceremony at the central square in Comrat, Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Moldova.19.07.2023#8481325
Supporters of Moldova's opposition Sor Party attend a rally outside the Moldovan parliament building in Chisinau, Moldova. The protesters oppose amendments to the Election Code, which imply, among other things, a ban on members of the banned Sor Party to participate in local, parliamentary and presidential elections in the next 3 years.18.07.2023#8480428
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai attend a meeting in the city of Phuket, Thailand. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.15.07.2023#8478610
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the 56th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.07.2023#8478073
Cars are seen partially submerged on a flooded street after heavy rains in the village of Mirny, the Sirius urban settlement, Krasnodar region, Russia. Heavy rains stuck southern Russia's Black Sea coast over the weekend, leading to evacuations as overflowing rivers washed away cars and flooded homes.10.07.2023#8475770
A man is seen at a flooded allotment garden in a dacha community after heavy rains in Irkutsk region, Russia.07.07.2023#8473671
Supporters of opposition party Sor, banned by the country's Constitutional Court, hold placards as they attend a protest against the government's decision to stop all economic activity based on patents in Chisinau, Moldova. The cancellation of patents, which offered some tax and financial benefits to the patent holder, goes into effect on 01 July.03.07.2023#8471719
A view shows an office of French bank Credit Mutuel, burning following riots that broke out after the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer during a traffic stop, in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France.29.06.2023#8470425
Members of electoral commission are seen during the early voting ahead of the July 9 presidential election at a polling station in Uzbek embassy in Moscow, Russia.28.06.2023#8469212
A campaign poster is seen a bank's entrance ahead of the early presidential election, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Early presidential election is scheduled for July 9. This will be the first presidential election after Uzbekistan's constitution was amended to extend the presidential term from five to seven years.23.06.2023#8468196
Servicemen of Russia's private military company Wagner Group ride a tank along a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. A counter-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in the Russian capital and the Moscow Region in order to prevent possible terrorist acts, after head of the Wagner Group private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops.24.06.2023#8466573
Russian Emergencies Ministry officers inspect an apartment on the 20th floor of a residential building which was his by a Ukrainian drone, as Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues, in Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia.21.06.2023#8464334
Supporters and representatives of Moldova's opposition party "Sor" protest outside the Constitutional Court building as a session begins to discuss the party's possible ban, Chisinau, Moldova.12.06.2023#8453633
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, firefighting vehicles are seen during a wildfire in Yegoryevsk district of the Altai Region, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.08.06.2023#8451378
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin shake hands before their meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.06.06.2023#8449014
European Council President Charles Michel speaks during the second Central Asia-European Union Summit in the resort town of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.02.06.2023#8447374
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Mozambique's Public Works, Housing and Water Resources Carlos Mesquita give a joint news conference following a meeting at the Mozambican Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in Maputo, Mozambique. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.31.05.2023#8445745
A man exits a voting booth at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Ankara, Turkey.28.05.2023#8443723
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, a view shows armored fighting vehicles destroyed during the counter terrorist operation to eliminate a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group that had crossed from Ukraine, in Grayvoronsky district of Belgorod region, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.23.05.2023#8440815
The photo shows the site of an explosion near a barbershop, in the course of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in Luhansk, Luhansk People's Republic, Russia. An explosion occurred near the state television and radio company of the LPR on Demekhina Street in Luhansk. The area has been cordoned off, and emergency services are currently on-site, addressing the situation, according to an official statement.15.05.2023#8432972
A woman walks past a banner of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, in Ankara, Turkey.12.05.2023#8430438
People take part in an anti-government rally as part of the Movement for the People's protest action, in Chisinau, Moldova. The Moldovan opposition has been holding protests against rising prices and high gas and electricity tariffs for almost a year. The most massive rallies are held under the aegis of the Sor party. The demonstrators accuse the country's authorities of being unable to cope with the economic and energy crisis. They also criticize the Moldovan government for their reluctance to negotiate better gas prices with Russia, as well as for political pressure on opposition leaders. Sor urged his supporters to continue the protests until the country's leadership resigns.07.05.2023#8426329
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Zhang Ming, Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin pose for a family photo before a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers in Goa, India. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.05.05.2023#8425234
China's Grandmaster Ding Liren competes against Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi in the tiebreak of the 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan.30.04.2023#8422638
This screenshot from a video shows representatives of the city hall, accompanied by the police, stand outside the gate of a school near the Russian embassy in Warsaw, Poland. On March 1st of last year, Poland announced that it had begun the process of confiscating Russian property in Warsaw. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.29.04.2023#8421836
