Whooper swans fight on the waters of Lebedinoe (Swan) Lake, some 220 km south-east of Barnaul, Altai Krai region, Russia. In winter, hundreds of swans migrate for wintering over to Lebedinoe Lake, the only non-freezing lake in Altai Krai region. Warm springs heat the water so the lake doesn't freeze even when the temperature drops to around minus 40 degrees Celsius, helping swans to survive the severe cold.26.01.2019#5766591
Russian Orthodox priest blesses people during celebrations of Epiphany in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia. Following the Julian calendar, Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Epiphany on January 19 marking the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.18.01.2019#5756039
The crosses atop domes of Saint Trinity Monastery are lit by setting sun at the feast of Epiphany day, in Murom, Russia. Following the Julian calendar, Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Epiphany on January 19 marking the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.19.01.2019#5756441
The Milky Way is pictured over the Anga River valley near the Baikal Lake, in Irkutsk region, Eastern Siberia, Russia.24.01.2019#5765867
The sun sets, with the air temperature at about -35 degrees Celsius, in Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia.01.02.2019#5769187
A Humboldt penguin is pictured at the Moscow Zoo, in Moscow, Russia. On February 13 Moscow Zoo marks its 155th anniversary.11.02.2019#5778033
A Husky dog pulls a sled during the dog sled race "Beringia 2019" in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.23.02.2019#5792447
A worker installs an election campaign billboard of Ukrainian President and presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko ahead of the second round of the country's presidential election, in Kiev, Ukraine.10.04.2019#5843285
CSKA's Sergei Andronov and his team mates celebrate team's victory at the Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey final match between Avangard Omsk and CSKA Moscow in Balashikha, outside Moscow, Russia.19.04.2019#5853982
Female servicemen of Russian Defence Ministry stand in formation during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia.07.05.2019#5869523
A little boy lays flowers to the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn monument during the Victory Day celebrations marking the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in WWII, in Tallin, Estonia.09.05.2019#5873347
Participants of the Immortal Regiment march carry portraits of their relatives who took part in the World War Two during the Victory Day celebrations marking the 74th anniversary of defeating the Nazis in the WWII, in Novorossiysk, Russia.09.05.2019#5873056
A participant of the Immortal Regiment march holds flowers and a portrait of his relative who took part in the World War Two during the Victory Day celebrations marking the 74th anniversary of defeating the Nazis in the WWII at the Red Square, in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2019#5872744
Participants of the Immortal Regiment march carry portraits of their relatives who took part in the World War Two during the Victory Day celebrations marking the 74th anniversary of defeating the Nazis in the WWII, in Berlin, Germany.09.05.2019#5872461
Dancers of Italy's "No Gravity" Theatre perform during the "Leonardo" show as part of the Inspiration Arts Festival, in Moscow, Russia.11.07.2019#5943853
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks after his inauguration ceremony in Kiev, Ukraine.20.05.2019#5885368
Model Winnie Harlow poses before the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France.21.05.2019#5887619
Italy's Luca Curatoli competes against Eli Dershwitz, of the United States, during the men's individual saber fencing semifinal at the Moscow Saber 2019 tournament, in Moscow, Russia.25.05.2019#5892534
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev strokes an Alabai puppy presented to him by Turkmenian President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov a meeting of the Council of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Government Heads in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.31.05.2019#5899038
Carolien van Herrikhuyzen of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500 metres time trial race at the Track Cycling Grand Prix of Moscow in Moscow, Russia.01.06.2019#5900179
A soldier of a special police unit of Russian National Guard takes part in a qualification test at a base, in Novosibirsk region, Russia. The test involve a 12-kilometer run along with a display of shooting and fighting skills. This time 11 out of 50 soldiers passed the test and earned the right to wear maroon berets, the servicemen's pride. 05.06.2019#5904535
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, right, and WWII veterans from the United States attend a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day, at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial situated above Omaha Beach, in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.06.06.2019#5906053
A member of Legend Lin Dance Theatre performs during the spectacle "The Eternal Tides” as part of Chekhov Theatre Festival in Moscow, Russia.12.06.2019#5914884
Russian investigative journalist for Meduza news website Ivan Golunov meets with his dog Margo after he has left the Interior Ministry's Main Investigative Department building, in Moscow, Russia. Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest after the drugs offence case against him was dropped. Golunov was detained on suspicion of involvement in the illicit drug trade on June 6, his arrest sparked outcry among his fellow reporters and several prominent public figures.11.06.2019#5912954
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory in the final men's singles match against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France.09.06.2019#5910580
Cadets of the Ussuriysk branch of the Suvorov Military School throw their caps in the air as they celebrate during the graduation ceremony in the Primorskiy Krai region, Russia. The Suvorov Military School is a famous Russian boarding school, which prepares teenagers for service as officers in the Russian Army.21.06.2019#5922983
A protester gestures during a rally demanding resignation of Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia, snap parliamentary elections and the release of protesters detained during a rally on June 20, in Tbilisi, Georgia.24.06.2019#5926688
International Space Station (ISS) crew member Anne McClain of the U.S. looks out of the Soyuz MS-11 capsule shortly after landing in a remote area outside the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. 25.06.2019#5926326
Russia's David Belyavsky performs on rings during the men's all-around artistic gymnastics competition at the 2nd European Games, in Minsk, Belarus.29.06.2019#5933104
A woman wears a virtual reality headset at the Innoprom International Industrial Fair, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.11.07.2019#5943067
Fires are seen in front of the Arc de Triomphe as protestors linked to the Yellow Vests (Gilets Jaunes) movement take part in a demonstration after the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France.14.07.2019#5946566
Participants take part in the 2019 Fontanka-SUP international festival, in St. Petersburg, Russia.20.07.2019#5952862
Jacqueline Dubrovich, of the United States, left, and Russia's Anastasiia Ivanova compete during the women's foil team semifinal match at the World Fencing Championship in Budapest, Hungary.22.07.2019#5955747
Great Britain's Gary Hunt prepares to the men's high dive final at the World Swimming Championships, in Gwangju, South Korea.24.07.2019#5957292
An employee assembles Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant (KnAAZ) named after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia.26.07.2019#5963684
Law enforcement officers block Stoleshnikov lane during the rally in support of the registration of independent candidates for the September's elections to the Moscow City Duma, in Moscow, Russia. 27.07.2019#5960786
Friendship of Peoples Fountain is pictured at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh), in Moscow, Russia. VDNKh celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2019.31.07.2019#5965195
Russian Navy's B-271 Kolpino submarine sail during the Navy Day Parade full dress rehearsal in Novorossiysk, Russia.25.07.2019#5959032
Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board C-Explorer 3.11 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland visiting Shch-308 Semga submarine which sink in 1942, in Leningrad region, Russia. Executive Director of the Underwater Research Center of the Russian Geographical Society Sergey Fokin, is at left.27.07.2019#5960796
Women in traditional costume perform as Diamond Princess Cruise Ship docks in the port of Vladivostok, Russia. Diamond Princess is a Grand-class passenger cruise ship that entered service in March 2004.31.07.2019#5964511
An aerial view from Defence Ministry's Mi-8 helicopter participating in extinguishing forest wildfires in Boguchansky District, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia.04.08.2019#5967773
A T-72 B3 tank operated by a crew from Kuwait drives during the first stage of the Individual Race in the Tank Biathlon competition, part of International Army Games 2019 in Patriot Park in Kubinka, Moscow region, Russia. 06.08.2019#5969276
Chinese serviceman takes part at the first stage of the international competition for professional training Marine landing 2019 at the Khmelevka firing ground on the Baltic Sea coast in Kaliningrad Region, Russia. Russian, Chinese, Iranian and Venezuelan marines participate in these competitions. The competition is held as a part of the International Army Games 2019 at the Khmelevka training ground of the Baltic Fleet. The track with a total length of more than 10 km was equipped with 30 obstacles (600 m of the track is laid on water). 05.08.2019#5968971
Spectators wave national flags as they watch a T-72 B3 tank operated by a crew from Laos driving during the Tank Biathlon competition at the International Army Games 2019, in Alabino, outside Moscow, Russia.07.08.2019#5969766
Supporters of President Maduro's government walk past a giant inflatable figure of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez as they take part in a rally against the new U.S. sanctions in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump on August 5 ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and barred transactions with its authorities.07.08.2019#5970438
People throw tomatoes during the annual "La Tomatina" tomato food fight festival in Bunol, outside Valencia, Spain. Every year on the last Wednesday of August tens of thousands of people throw tomatoes and get involved in a tomato fight as more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets of Bunol.28.08.2019#5988955
Boys watch as cows graze in a field in the district of Omnodelger, in Khentii Province, Mongolia.15.08.2019#5980011
Muslims gather outside the Pride of Muslims mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed, during an inauguration ceremony in the town of Shali, some 35km (22 miles) southeast of the Chechen capital of Grozny, Russia. The newly opened mosque is the largest in Europe and it can accommodate more than 30,000 people, according to local authorities.23.08.2019#5982884
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, eat ice cream at the MAKS-2019 international aviation and space show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia. 27.08.2019#5987087
People sing the Russian national anthem during an even marking its 75th anniversary at the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. On September 1, a choir of more than 20,000 people and a 8,097-man orchestra from 85 Russia's regions gathered to perform the national anthem and set a new world record for a largest orchestra, which was certified by Guinness World Records.01.09.2019#5994843
50 Let Pobedy Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker is moored at the Arctic sea near the North Pole, in Arctic region. 17.08.2019#5984344
RIA Novosti Ukraine news portal head Kirill Vyshinsky reacts being welcomed by Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Director General Dmitry Kiselev, right, in Moscow, Russia. Vyshinsky has been arrested and jailed in Ukraine for over 400 days since May 2018 on suspicion of supporting the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics and high treason. Kirill Vyshinsky has been released on bail August 28 and left Kiev as part of simultaneous release of detained and convicted persons by Ukraine and Russia.09.09.2019#6004800
Fireworks explode over St. Basil's Cathedral during an opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.23.08.2019#5983425
A member of Hannuri Yeonhui Traditional Performing Arts Company performs during an opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.23.08.2019#5983162
Visitors take a sumo wrestling lesson on the embankment at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum at the Russky Island, in Vladivostok, Russia. 03.09.2019#5997049
A shepherd casts his vote into a mobile ballot box during the early city and district council elections in the village of Tsokto-Khangil, Aginsky District, Zabaikalsky Krai region, Russia.05.09.2019#5999687
Members of the ballet of the Great Moscow State Circus perform during the opening ceremony of the IDOL World Festival of Circus Art in Moscow, Russia. IDOL is one of the most prestigious contests in the circus world and it is traditionally held at the biggest arena in Europe, the Great Moscow State Circus.12.09.2019#6008166
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attends the plenary session at the Moscow Financial Forum, in Moscow, Russia. 12.09.2019#6007754
Cadets of the Nakhimov naval academy sit in a bus during a welcoming ceremony for crew members of the Russia's Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine destroyer which arrived at the Severomorsk Naval Base after its service in the Arctic Ocean, in Severomorsk, Russia.29.09.2019#6025195
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter flies over as Russian servicemen take part in the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg, Russia.20.09.2019#6016533
Russia's Vera Biryukova, Anastasiia Maksimova, Anastasia Shishmakova, Anzhelika Stubailo and Maria Tolkacheva perform with balls during the group general competition at the 37th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.21.09.2019#6018054
Chinese female soldiers march during the military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at Tiananmen Square, in Beijing, China. China greatly and massively celebrates the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.01.10.2019#6027358
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz Bin Salman attend a signing ceremony following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Saudi Royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.14.10.2019#6042899
People attend a harvest festival, with St. Basil's Cathedral in the background, on the Red Square, in downtown Moscow, Russia.04.10.2019#6031561
Kenia's Timothy Cheruiyot, left, and Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi celebrate during the men's 1500 metres final competition at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha, Qatar. 06.10.2019#6033841
A wooden house brought by flooded Iya River to the Lysyi island is pictured in the town of Tulun, Irkutsk region, Russia.05.10.2019#6032288
Russia's Artur Dalaloyan performs on a horizontal bar during the men's final competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Stuttgart, Germany.13.10.2019#6041903
A believer prays at the Haghartsin Monastery near the town of Dilijan, in the Tavush Province, Armenia.14.10.2019#6048592
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greets Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union Nicholas Emiliou, left, at the European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium.18.10.2019#6047245
A man waves a pro-independence flag next to a burning barricade during protests in Barcelona, Spain. Protests began in Catalonia on Monday, after Spanish Supreme Court ruled to sentence nine Catalan politicians, involved in organizing the 2017 independence referendum, to 9-13 years in prison. This Friday the Catalan activism called for a general strike and tens of thousands arrived in the Catalan capital marching from different places in Catalonia.18.10.2019#6047775
Lokomotiv's goalkeeper Guilherme makes a save against Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during the Champions League soccer match between Juventus Turin and Lokomotiv Moscow, in Turin, Italy.22.10.2019#6052211
A polar own is pictured at the Royev Ruchey Zoo, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. 01.11.2019#6061932
People hold anti-U.S. banners as they take part in a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, outside the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran. 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of Iranian students supporting the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. 04.11.2019#6063656
Participants dressed in WWII Red Army uniforms take part in a parade to mark the 78th anniversary of a historical parade in 1941, when Soviet soldiers marched towards the front lines during World War Two, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower is at the background.07.11.2019#6066428
A supporter of the Russian Communist Party attends a rally marking the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.07.11.2019#6066596
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Aleksandra Pakhmutova during her anniversary evening at the Bolshoi Theatre, in Moscow, Russia. Aleksandra Pakhmutova is a Soviet and Russian composer who has remained one of the best known figures in Soviet and later Russian music.10.11.2019#6069359
Pilot Damir Yusupov speaks after being awarded with the tile of Hero of the Russian Federation during the awarding ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.21.11.2019#6082583
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates with the ATP World No.1 trophy after winning the group stage men's singles tennis match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP World Tour Finals tournament, in London, Britain. 15.11.2019#6075547
Members of winter swimming club immerse in the icy waters of the Yenisei River with the air temperature is about -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. 16.11.2019#6076258
A general view of Palazzo Ducale and Basilica di San Marcois is pictured in old town during its worst flooding in decades in Venice, Italy.17.11.2019#6078391
Russia's Alexandra Trusova performs during the ladies free programme at the Rostelecom Cup ISU Grand Prix event at Megasport Arena in Moscow, Russia.16.11.2019#6076539
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas returns a shot during the final men's singles tennis match against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the ATP World Tour Finals tournament in London, Britain.17.11.2019#6078252
An athlete competes during the men 10 km sprint competition at the Biathlon World Cup, in the village of Le Grand Bornand outside Annecy, France.19.12.2019#6111195
CSKA's Joel Bolomboy dunks a ball during the Euroleague basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, in Moscow, Russia.18.12.2019#6109860
A veteran attends an event marking the 75th anniversary of USSR territory complete liberation from Nazi invaders, in Moscow, Russia.30.11.2019#6090370
Art gallery staff members prepare for the opening of the "I, Maya Plisetskaya" installation marking the 95th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian dancer, in Moscow, Russia. The project is based on the biographical novel of the artist that bears the same title. The installation consists of six rooms representing the main stages of the Plisetskaya's life, which can be visited in any order. 16.12.2019#6107971
A local resident uses a wheelbarrow to transport window frames in Kiev district of Donetsk, controlled by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Ukraine.16.12.2019#6109024
A journalist holds a shawl with portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual news conference, in Moscow, Russia.19.12.2019#6110712
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to the media during his annual news conference, in Moscow, Russia.19.12.2019#6110774
The Tavria train rides through a newly opened railway bridge, which was constructed to connect the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula, at the Kerch Strait, Crimea, Russia. The Tavria train, enroute from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol, is the first passenger train to run over the Crimean Bridge. The railway link, one of a pair of parallel bridges connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait, is ready for passenger and cargo traffic.25.12.2019#6116656
