Ex-president Boris Yeltsin shakes hands with Vladimir Putin
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Spirit of the times
People at a bus stop
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A monk in a Yaroslavl Region monastery
Moscow at dusk
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Tug-of-war competition
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Vladimir Putin on vacation
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A view of the Moscow River and the Kremlin
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St.Petersburg’s White Nights
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Competitors in an international marathon in Moscow
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‘Monuments cemetery’ in Moscow’s Muzeon park
Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, recently rebuilt after being demolished by the Soviets
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Peterhof fountains near St. Petersburg
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A couple of homeless people
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A march of WWII veterans commemorating the legendary parade of 1941
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A skateboarder at a festival of youth
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Grandfather Frost rides a troika during the New Year celebrations in Siberia
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Rap festival in Moscow
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A policeman and St. Petersburg residents
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Construction market
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Children’s playground
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Festival of ice sculptures
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