A mother of many children, Liliya Valiullina, with her children, originally from the city of Vuhlehirsk in the Donetsk region, was evacuated to the Rostov region after intensified shelling. She is seen at a temporary refugee accommodation center set up in the gymnasium of a village cultural center, Lenin Hamlet, Rostov Region, February 22, 2022.

A mother cries at the funeral of her son, 24-year-old petty officer Aleksei Fyodorov, who was killed aboard a patrol boat near Snake Island. St. Petersburg, May 18, 2022.

A police officer detains a woman protesting at a rally against the mobilization announced in Russia. St. Petersburg, September 21, 2022

Women march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade commemorating the Great Patriotic War. St. Petersburg, April 25, 2023.

Police block the road to the Memorial to the Victims of Political Repression, preventing people from paying tribute to Alexei Navalny the day after news of his death. St. Petersburg, February 17, 2024.

Activist Anush Panina wearing a clown nose stands in the courthouse hallway as Sasha Skochilenko, convicted under the law on spreading "fakes" about the Russian army, is escorted away by bailiffs. St. Petersburg, September 14, 2023.

A police officer shouts through a loudspeaker during a mass march to the cemetery on the day of Alexei Navalny's funeral. Moscow, March 1, 2024.

St. Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko, convicted under the law on spreading "fakes" about the Russian army, in the courtroom. St. Petersburg, December 15, 2022.

Divers prepare for a swim with Russian flags to celebrate Russia Day. St. Petersburg, June 12, 2023.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is reflected in a viewer's sunglasses during a broadcast of his address in a movie theater. St. Petersburg, February 29, 2024.

Egor Balazeykin in the courtroom during the announcement of the verdict. The 2nd Western District Military Court found him guilty of attempted terrorist act and sentenced him to six years in prison. St. Petersburg, November 22, 2023.

Residents of an apartment building damaged by Ukrainian shelling leave the area in Kursk. August 11, 2024.

The Wildberries warehouse on the morning after the fire. St. Petersburg, January 14, 2024.

A long-exposure shot of participants in the "White Nights" race running against the backdrop of the Peter and Paul Fortress. St. Petersburg, June 11, 2023.

A rescuer watches as a Russian Orthodox believer plunges into icy water to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany at a hole in a lake. St. Petersburg, January 18, 2025.

People pose, talk, and view exhibits at the opening of the art exhibition "Time Z," dedicated to the special military operation in Ukraine. November 28, 2024.

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration near the parliament building against the government's suspension of EU membership talks and after Mikheil Kavelashvili's election as president in Tbilisi. Tbilisi, December 17, 2024.

60-year-old pensioner Irina Tsybaneva, who left a note on the grave of Putin’s parents, in the courtroom. St. Petersburg, October 12, 2022.

Participants of the Christmas service at Kazan Cathedral. St. Petersburg, January 7, 2023.

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov with party members at the May Day rally. Moscow, May 1, 2022.

A homeless man in the medical office of the Maltese Shelter for the Homeless. St. Petersburg, March 4, 2023.

Svetlana and her 5-year-old son, evacuated from Uspenka village in the Luhansk region, at a temporary refugee accommodation center set up in a dormitory of DSTU. Shakhty, Rostov Region, February 22, 2022.

Firefighters extinguish a burning historic building. Arkhangelsk, May 22, 2023.

A police officer tries to give tulips to a feminist activist during anti-war protests on International Women’s Day. St. Petersburg, March 8, 2022.

A street performer looks at artist Elena Osipova holding an anti-war poster. St. Petersburg, April 1, 2022.

Russian Armed Forces soldiers march on Palace Square during a Victory Day parade rehearsal. St. Petersburg, April 25, 2023.

Women hold a USSR flag during a rally dedicated to the October Revolution Day. St. Petersburg, November 7, 2021.

A girl with a flower wreath on her head carries a candle during Ivan Kupala celebrations. Ufa, July 7, 2021.

An Orthodox priest preaches to parishioners during the Easter service before blessing the Easter cakes and eggs arranged on tables in the church. St. Petersburg, April 19, 2025.

A girl plays basketball at the Art-Kvadrat space. Ufa, May 12, 2020.