An aerial view of the Bolshoi Ice Palace, Shaiba Ice Arena, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Iceberg Winter Sports Palace, Ice Cube Curling Center and Adler Arena in the Olympic Park, in Sochi.20.12.2013#2343355
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a news conference after the meeting of the Union State Supreme State Council in the Kremlin.25.12.2013#2342702
December 17, 2013. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich pictured during the signing ceremony after the 6th meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian inter-state commission in the Kremlin.17.12.2013#2339385
October 7, 2013. Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe during an official photo session by heads of states and governments of the countries of the APEC CEO Summit 2013 held in Bali.07.10.2013#2297245
September 18, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, reviews examples of 'Ratnik' modern military garment during a working visit to OJSC 'Kalashnikov Concern' in Izhevsk.18.09.2013#2286475
President of the United States of America Barack Obama, right, before the official group photo session at the G20 Leaders' Summit.06.09.2013#2279207
Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official welcome of G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations.05.09.2013#2278283
Aerial view of the Neva River, Dvortsovaya (Palace) Embankment and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.29.08.2013#2276980
The restored fountain Children's Khorovod (Children's Round Dance) on Privokzalnaya Square in Volgograd.23.08.2013#2269582
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chairs a Cabinet's meeting in the Russian Government House, 1 August 2013.01.08.2013#2256524
July 25, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia at the Grand Kremlin Palace.25.07.2013#2252447
July 1, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the 2nd summit of the forum of gas-exporting countries in the Grand Kremlin Palace.01.07.2013#2212893
New Zealand's team happy after winning in the final match of the Rugby World Cup Sevens between the national teams of New Zealand and England.30.06.2013#2212428
English player Mat Turner, left, and Kenya's Collins Injera in the Rugby World Cup Sevens semifinal match between the national teams of Great Britain and Kenya.30.06.2013#2212225
From left: Fiji player Nemani Nagusa, South African player Philip Snyman and Fiji player Leone Nakarawa in the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarterfinal match between the national teams of Fiji and South Africa.30.06.2013#2212164
Foreground, from left: New Zealand's DJ Forbes, Tim Mikkelsen and Wales player Rhys Shellard in the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarterfinal match between the national teams of New Zealand and Wales.30.06.2013#2212162
Fiji player Leone Nakarawa, left, and South African player Philip Snyman in the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarterfinal match between the national teams of Fiji and South Africa.30.06.2013#2212161
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a traditional reception held to honor graduates of military academies and universities at the Moscow Kremlin, June 26, 2013.26.06.2013#2209843
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a news conference during the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.18.06.2013#2204913
Russian President Vladimir Putin (fourth left) attending a photo session of all the participants in the G8 summit. From left: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. From right: European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, Canadian Prime Minister Sephen Harper, French President Froncois Hollande, US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron18.06.2013#2204687
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (left) and US President Barack Obama having a stroll after the photo session of all the participants in the G8 summit.18.06.2013#2204684
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.17.06.2013#2204401
Russian President Vladimir Putin during his talk with Russia Today television channel's journalists and correspondents, June 11, 2013.11.06.2013#2201375
Surgeon Yevgeny Shpot and assistant surgeon Akhmed Pshikhachev perform a laparoscopic kidney surgery at the Urology Clinic of the Sechenov First Moscow Medical University.29.05.2013#1479235
Servicemen of an independent brigade of guards of the Baltic Fleet coastal troops participate in the military parade marking the 68th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, on Red Square.09.05.2013#1465330
April 15, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov make a joint statement to the press in the Kremlin.15.04.2013#1446620
April 12, 2013. President Vladimir Putin during a communication session with the International Space Station (ISS) on Cosmonautics Day.12.04.2013#1443109
Elvira Nabiullina, the Russian president's aide, seen at the Buryat Government House, attending the State Council Presidium meeting on boosting the efficiency of the Russian Federation timber industry", April 11, 2013.11.04.2013#1442561
Monks of the Ivolginsky Datsan (monastery) in the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga see off Russian President Vladimir Putin as he leaves in a helicopter after a visit to the monastery, 11 April 2013.11.04.2013#1442029
Lama Damba Ayusheyev, head of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia, pictured in the Ivolginsky Datsan (monastery) visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin on his working visit to the Siberian Federal District, 11 April 2013.11.04.2013#1442007
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hannover, 8 April 2013.08.04.2013#1439374
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, right, visits rail and beam shop at EVRAZ Consolidated Western-Siberian Metallurgical Plant. From left: Alexander Abramov, chairman of the directors' board and co-owner of EVRAZ Metallurgical Plant, Alexei Yuryev, managing director of the plant.01.04.2013#1432013
Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in the Gorky residence in the Moscow suburbs.23.03.2013#1422041
March 15, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, signing mutual documents after the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg.15.03.2013#1413069
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin during President Vladimir Putin's visit to the new sports palace at the Sambo-70 sports and education complex in Moscow's Troparyovo-Nikulino District, March 13, 2013.13.03.2013#1409889
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev observing the Novgorod Greenhouses Company in the Lesnaya Village, Novgorod District, March 5, 2013.05.03.2013#1399377
Flowers in the Hall of Military Glory at Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet forces in the Battle of Stalingrad.02.02.2013#1361447
CEO and General Director of United Company RUSAL and En+ Group President Oleg Deripaska, left, and head of Metalloinvest, Alisher Usmanov, at the Scenarios for Russia plenary session during the World Economic Forum in Davos.23.01.2013#1349309