June 12,2013. Moscow,Russia. Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced in Kirov to five years in jail for theft on Thursday,July 18, it is an unexpectedly tough punishment which his supporters said proved President Vladimir Putin was a dictator ruling by repression. Pictured: Anti-Putin rally in Moscow. One of the leaders of Russian opposition Alexei Navalny with his wife Julia (L) participating in the rally.

Tennis star Maria Sharapova launched Sugarpova Premium Line of Gummy Candies. Pictured: April 29,2013. Maria Sharapova at her brand Sugarpova presentation in Lotte Plaza Mall of Moscow,Russia.

Religious ceremony on the Day of Slavonic Culture in Moscow

Russia, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast. The Yuzhno-Russkoye oil and gas field. The Yuzhno-Russkoye field is a Russian oil and gas field located in the Krasnoselkupsky District, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast. The proven gas reserves of Yuzhno-Russkoye are 805.3 bcm (billion cubic meters) and estimated reserves are more than 1000 bcm of natural gas.The planned capacity of Yuzhno-Russkoye field is about 25 bcm of gas per year. Currently there are 26 gas wells in operation producing 15 million cubic meters of natural gas per day. It is designated to become the main natural gas supply for the Nord Stream pipeline. Pictured: gas holes hub .

Tubercular dispensary.

`Russian Expo Arms` russian weapons exposition.

Members of a ultra nationalistic radical Russian Orthodox group speared a poster of pop star Madonna on Monday and demanded a ban on her show, in which she stages a mock crucifixion. The Orthodox Church has urged believers to stay away from the show, in which Madonna sings from a crucifix, wearing a crown of thorns, describing it as `blasphemy.`

Aquabike Championship of Russia.

Fashion show for children by russian designer Masha Tsigal.

Karlovy Vary spa resort. Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.