In this handout photo released by Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket booster with the Fregat upper stage and 36 UK OneWeb communications satellites blasts off from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. OneWeb devices are designed to create a space communication system that provides high-speed Internet access anywhere on Earth. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.27.12.2021#6732811
An athlete attends a training session of the Tour de Ski cross-country skiing event in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.27.12.2021#6732684
December 27, 2018. President of Russia Vladimir Putin takes pictures with ballet dancer who took part in The Nutcracker directed by Yury Grigorovich as part of the 2019 New Year gala event held at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater. Members of the Russian government, representatives of the Federation Council, State Duma, federal executive and juridical bodies, regional bodies, scientists, cultural figures, artists, athletes, military personnel, religious heads, leaders of political parties and heads of the largest enterprises and public organizations were invited.27.12.2018#5743918
Katya Kurakova as Alice and Vakhtang Murvanidze as Cheshire Cat during the premiere of Ilya Averbukh's Alice in Wonderland ice show at VTB Ice Palace.27.12.2017#3267632
The ceremony to raise the naval ensign on Admiral Makarov frigate at Shipyard Yantar, Kaliningrad.27.12.2017#3267411
Members of the Russian synchronized swimming team perform in the theater-and-circus show on water "Secret of the Subterranean Sea" in Moscow.27.12.2016#3004605
Medalistsl in the women's singles at the Russian Figure Skating Championships held in Yekaterinburg, during the awards ceremony. From left: Elena Radionova - silver medal; Evgenia Medvedeva - gold medal; Anna Pogorilaya - bronze medal.27.12.2015#2767171
Medalists in ice dancing at the Russian Figure Skating Championships held in Yekaterinburg during the awards ceremony. From left: Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov (Russia) - silver medal; Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyev (Russia) - gold medal; Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin (Russia) - bronze medal.27.12.2015#2767144
Maksim Kovtun, right, winner of the gold medal, and Yevgeny Plyuschenko, winner of the silver medal in the men's individual competitions at the Russian Figure Skating Championships in Sochi, at the medal ceremony.27.12.2013#2343695
Army servicemen going to the funeral of small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery in Mytishchi.27.12.2013#2343529
Vasily Kozlov, head of the Culture Department at the Vorobyovsky District administration, dressed as Father Frost, and school student Svetlana Romanova disguised as Snowmaiden walk to the village of Zemlyanka, Voronezh region27.12.2012#1326587
Medalists of the classic all-around in the Russian speed skating championship at the awards ceremony in Sochi. From left: Yekaterina Lobysheva (silver medal), Yekaterina Shikhova (gold medal) and Olga Graf (bronze medal).27.12.2012#1326364
Participants at a session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.27.12.2011#1009838
One of Mikhail Khodorkovsky's supporters, rallying in front of Moscow's Khamovniki district court, reading the prayer book.27.12.2010#833881
Passengers awaiting their flights at Domodedovo Airport. Due to harsh weather conditions and power cuts, many flights were either delayed or canceled at Moscow airports.27.12.2010#833866
General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev while in Leningrad visited one of the Leningrad OMO (Optical-Mechanical Association) factory shops.27.12.1971#448992
Artist Oleg Yankovsky being awarded Nika, the main national film award in Russia, for Best Actor in the films "The Assassin of the Tsar" and "Passport." The Central House of Cinema.27.12.1991#432127
President Vladimir Putin saying "A Happy New Year to you" to children who have come to the Kremlin Palace for Christmas celebrations27.12.2003#152616
Vladislav Tretyak, goal keeper of the Soviet ice hockey select team, holds Canada Cup.27.12.1981#57985
Girls from a choreographic studio attending classes at the Meridian community center. 27.12.1985#47370
The nuclear-powered ship "Sibir," which leads ships on the Kara Sea, from the Cape Kharasavey to the Kara Gates Strait. 27.12.1979#8727
