In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289079
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289078
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289077
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrei Klishas attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289074
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrei Klishas speaks during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289073
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Andrei Klishas speaks during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289071
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, member of the Federation Council Committee on Regulations and Organisation of Parliamentary Activities Sergey Mamedov attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289019
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Regulations and Organisation of Parliamentary Activities Vyacheslav Timchenko attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289011
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee Nikolai Zhuravlev attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289004
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8289002
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288999
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288995
A view shows an information screen with the results of voting during a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288992
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, center, and her Deputies attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288988
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council members attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288985
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council members attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288983
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, center, and her Deputies attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288980
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council members attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288978
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council members attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288975
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council members attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288973
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, center, and her Deputies attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288972
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, members of the Russian Federation Council attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288901
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, third left, and her Deputies attend a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288900
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev attends a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.04.10.2022#8288895
Member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Taimuraz Mamsurov is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288883
Members of the Russian Federation Council are seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288878
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev talks to the media before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288876
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs Nikolai Ryzhkov is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288874
Member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Taimuraz Mamsurov, on the foreground, is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288873
Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko talks to Omsk Region Governor Alexander Burkov before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288872
Artists perform before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288871
A man wearing a historical costume is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288863
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs Dmitry Kuzmin, left on the foreground, is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288847
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Lyudmila Narusova is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288845
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Lyudmila Narusova is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288843
Historical reenactment participants perform before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288840
Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, center, is seen before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288839
Members of the Russian Federation Council talk before a session on the entry of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) into Russia, in the Russian Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russian parliament, in Moscow, Russia.04.10.2022#8288838
