A woman bathes in the icy waters of Lena River during a traditional Epiphany celebration as the temperature dropped to about -56 degrees (-68 degrees Fahrenheit) outside Yakutsk, R...
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A rescue worker observes Russian Orthodox believer dipping his daughter in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration in St.Petersburg, Russia. Thousands of Russian Or...
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A man bathes in water during a traditional Epiphany celebration as the temperature dropped to about -24 degrees (-11,2 degrees Fahrenheit) near the Achairsky monastery outside Sibe...
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A woman crosses herself while bathing in water during a traditional Epiphany celebration as the temperature dropped to about -24 degrees (-11,2 degrees Fahrenheit) near the Achairs...
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Russian Orthodox believers, one of them wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus infection, bath in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration in St.Petersbu...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin crosses himself while bathing in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration as the temperature dropped to about -20 degrees (-4 degree...
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An ice covered street light at a shopping center in a street as the temperature dropped to about -50 degrees (-58 degrees Fahrenheit) in Yakutsk, Russia.
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Frozen beef heads on display for sale at a street market as the temperature dropped to about -50 degrees (-58 degrees Fahrenheit) in Yakutsk, Russia.
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A woman sells frozen fish and berries at a street market as the temperature dropped to about -50 degrees (-58 degrees Fahrenheit) in Yakutsk, Russia. Temperatures in the remote, di...
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A view of the Church of the Nativity of Christ, right, and the Church of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem in the city of Totma, about 600 km (370 miles) northeast of Moscow, Ru...
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An actor dressed as Santa Claus and wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus infection speaks with a boy during the New Year celebration in a shopping mall in St.Petersbu...
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A couple take a selfie photo at the Palace Square during New Year celebration in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Fireworks explode over a not-too-crowded square with a Christmas tree and and the main mosque during New Year's celebrations in Grozny, Russia,
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Passengers, some of them wearing Moroz (Santa Claus, or Father Frost) hats drink inside a party bus celebrating New Year driving through Moscow, Russia. While restaurants and other...
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Fireworks explode over the Kremlin and almost empty Red Square during New Year's celebrations near the Spasskaya Tower during New Year's celebrations, in Moscow, Russia.
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A food delivery courier rides a bicycle past "2021" numbers installed to celebrate the upcoming New Year in Moscow, Russia.
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Russian emergency rescue workers dressed as Ded Morozes (Santa Claus, or Father Frost) greets children as they scale the wall of a children hospital to mark the upcoming New Year c...
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People walk in a street with the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in the background as Russian capital is decorated for New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia.
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Dortmund's team players, center, celebrate after scoring their side's second goal during the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund...
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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, left, and Zenit's Magomed Ozdoev fight for the ball during the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund...
The US and European countries have called for immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after he was detained at the Moscow airport today.
In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems, despite receiving threats of US sanctions
Russia will be unable to field teams at the upcoming Olympics, Winter Olympics or football World Cup after CAS upheld a ban for breaching anti-doping rules.
A bickering world, quite rightly, gets Russia, the commonest bete noire, as host of its cup of life. Ah, but we mustn’t cavil. It might turn out to be fun after all.
Excluding France, who've also only won the World Cup only once in recent memory, the likes of Belgium, England and Croatia are entering territory which hasn't been explored, at least in a while.
Dele Alli and Maguire send England through as Sweden create a number of a chances but fail to put them away. On the other end, hosts Russia were knocked out by a hard-working Croatia side.
If Saturday was all about the goals, Sunday was all about the saves. Akinfeev saved Russia from elimination while Kasper Schmeichel’s efforts for Denmark were in vain. Couldn’t catch the action? Here is your definitive round up of Day 17 of the World Cup.