#822207823.06.2022

Iran Russia

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, right, welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting, in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#822139722.06.2022

Russia WWII Remembrance and Sorrow Day

People take part in an event held on the Remembrance and Sorrow Day to mark the 81st anniversary of the Nazi German invasion into Soviet Union, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.

#821899618.06.2022

Russia Navy Officers Graduation

A Russian Navy officer holds a dirk during a graduation ceremony for officers and warrant officers of Makarov Pacific Higher Naval School on the Korabelnaya Embankment, in Far Eastern port of Vladivostok, Russia.

#821784917.06.2022

Russia SPIEF Signing Ceremonies

Deputy Secretary of the General Council and head of the Central Executive Committee of the United Russia party, Alexander Sidyakin and head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin attend a signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the United Russia party, and Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics during the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg, Russia.

#821524914.06.2022

Russia SPIEF Preparations

People are seen at the accreditation centre ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The 25th SPIEF will be held in the Russian northern capital St. Petersburg from June 15-18.

#821428812.06.2022

LPR Russia Day Celebrations

Russian national flag flutters during the flag-raising ceremony as part of Russia Day celebrations in Luhansk, Luhansk People's Republic.

#821410312.06.2022

Russia Putin National Awards

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the awarding ceremony of the State Awards in the field of science and technology, literature and art, for outstanding achievements in human rights activities and gold medals "Hero of Labor" in Moscow, Russia.

#821340111.06.2022

Ukraine Russia Intelligence Memorial

A view shows a ceremony of opening a plaque in the memory of Soviet intelligence officer Pavel Sudoplatov, who was born im Melitopol, in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, partially controlled by pro-Russian troops, Ukraine.

#821286710.06.2022

Armenia CSTO Foreign Ministers Council

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, right, and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas attend a news conference after the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Foreign Ministers Council, in Yerevan, Armenia.

#821229309.06.2022

DPR Russia Ukraine Military Operation Captured Soldiers Trial

British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and citizen of Morocco Saadun Brahim, surrounded by Russian forces after they went to fight in Ukraine and accused of being a foreign mercenaries, sit inside a defendants' cage as they attend a court hearing in Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic. On June 9, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic has sentenced three foreigners to an exceptional measure - the death penalty.

#821100908.06.2022

Turkey Russia

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu pose ahead of a meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#821081207.06.2022

DPR Russia Ukraine Military Operation Captured Soldiers Trial

British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and citizen of Morocco Saadun Brahim, surrounded by Russian forces after they went to fight in Ukraine and accused of being a foreign mercenaries, sit inside a defendants' cage as they attend a court hearing in Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic. According to General Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk Peoples Republic, three foreigners may be sentenced to an exceptional measure - the death penalty.

#820968606.06.2022

Russia Ukraine Military Operation Shelling

In this handout photo released by press-service of the Kursk region governor, a firefighter extinguishes a fire in a house after a shelling in the village of Tetkino, bordering Ukraine, in Kursk region, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#820907805.06.2022

Worldwide Kazakhstan Constitutional Amendments Referendum

A woman casts her ballot during a voting at the republican referendum on amendments to the Kazakh Constitution at a polling station in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Over 8,000 voting places opened in 12 different regions of Kazakhstan. In addition, voting also kicked off in 12 designated areas at Kazakh diplomatic missions in ten foreign countries. People have until 20:00 to vote.

#820771903.06.2022

Kazakhstan Russia Space

A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster carrying the Progress MS-20 cargo spacecraft blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The rocket bears flags of the Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk (LPR) People's Republics. A sign reading "Donbass" is applied to the second stage of the rocket. The spacecraft is to deliver 2.5 tonnes of cargo to the International Space Station.

#820604101.06.2022

Saudi Arabia Russia

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah attend a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#820513131.05.2022

Bahrain Russia

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani shake hands during a joint news conference following their meeting in Manama, Bahrain. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#820422430.05.2022

Armenia Opposition Protests

Vice Speaker of Armenian parliament from the Armenia Alliance opposition bloc Ishkhan Saghatelyan delivers a speech during a rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a change of government policy on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, in Yerevan, Armenia. The opposition rallies and demonstrations are being held daily in Armenia since April 25.

#820367829.05.2022

Russia Soccer Cup Spartak - Dynamo

Former Spartak's players Egor Titov and Alexander Tikhonov and the trophy are pictured after Russian Cup final soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Moscow, in Moscow, Russia.

#820262028.05.2022

Austria Protest

People take part in a rally against military assistance to Ukraine and mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in Vienna, Austria.

#820038326.05.2022

Kyrgyzstan Eurasian Economic Forum

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Zhaparov delivers a speech at the Eurasian Economic Forum, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

#819943925.05.2022

Russia Regions Education Last Bell

Graduates attend the Last Bell ceremony to mark the end of the school year in gymnasium No 9 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

#819772223.05.2022

Russia Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the resort city of Sochi, Russia.

#819540820.05.2022

Russia Mali

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop shake hands during a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia.

#819374518.05.2022

Russia Foreign Ambassadors

Spanish Ambassador to Moscow Marcos Gomez Martinez leaves after visiting the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia. The Spanish Ambassador was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry on May 18 to announce retaliatory measures over the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Madrid.

#819256417.05.2022

Russia Interior Ministry Corruption Fighter Trial

Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, the former acting head of the Russian Interior Ministry's main directorate for economic security and countering corruption, is escorted by law enforcement officers as he arrives for a sentencing hearing on his new case of bribery at the Presnensky District Court in Moscow, Russia. In 2019 a Moscow court has sentenced a former anti-corruption official to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of large-scale bribery and obstruction of justice.

#819039513.05.2022

Tajikistan CIS Foreign Ministers Council

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media on the sidelines of a CIS Foreign Ministers' Council meeting, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#818880810.05.2022

Algeria Russia Diplomacy

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra before a news conference following their meeting in Algiers, Algeria. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

#818818409.05.2022

Worldwide WWII Immortal Regiment March

People holding photographs of their relatives who fought against Nazi Germany in WWII attend the Immortal Regiment march marking the 77th anniversary of the victory in World War II at Brest Fortress memorial complex, in Brest, Belarus.

#818586407.05.2022

Russia WWII Victory Parade Rehearsal

Mikoyan MiG-29SMT fighter jets form a letter "Z" during a dress rehearsal of a military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow, Russia.

#818493506.05.2022

Russia WWII Victory Day Preparations

Flags prepared for the celebrations of the Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, fly in the wind on Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia.

#818322304.05.2022

Russia WWII Victory Parade Aerial Rehearsal

Mikoyan MiG-29SMT fighter jets form a letter "Z" during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia.

#818173302.05.2022

Armenia Opposition Rally

Police officers detain a protester during the opposition rally that is calling for dismissal of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in Yerevan, Armenia. The opposition rallies and demonstrations are being held daily in Armenia since April 25.

#818096501.05.2022

Armenia Opposition Rally

Opponents of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan take part in a rally in support of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia.

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