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.

Prison camp in Rostov Don region.

February 26,2013.Moscow,Russia. Chebarkul meteorite is the proposed name for the fragments of the asteroid that entered the atmosphere of Earth and caused the Russian meteor event on February 15, 2013. Pictured: Vernatsky Institut of Geochemistry, Moscow. Chebarkul meteorite fragments found at Chebarkul lake.

Tubercular dispensary.

Russian Air Force long-haul strategic bomber air-base in Engels city. Entrance gates to the air-base

Hard rock group `Lordi` in Moscow.

Women`s boxing World Cup

HAIRWORLD - 2006 Competition in Moscow.

Nadymsky region of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug,Russia.The Nentsy (also known as the Yurak) are one of five Samoyedic peoples, which also include the Entsy (Yenisei), Nganasany (Tavgi), Sel`kupy, and Kamas. Although many aspects of their lives have changed, the Nentsy still rely on their traditional way of life,which is hunting, reindeer herding, and fishing. Pictured: daily life of the nentsy.