Pictured: photo portraits of Ludmila Putina - wife of russian president Putin young and today(r)and her husband Vladimir Putin (l) in a book `Powerful University Graduates`. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila announced their divorce on Thursday, June 06,2013 after nearly 30 years of marriage.

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.

Skating rink on the Red Square 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 .

At the Maternity Hospital in St.Petersburg

Military Academy in Moscow (so called Kremlin academy). Cadets at physical training for endurance (boxes full of stones)

After protests from the Orthodox Church, Madonna played her first-ever concert in Russia on Tuesday evening at Moscow`s Luzhniki stadium.

Extremal sports `Adrenalin Games Russian Open` in Moscow.

`Russian Silhouette` Fashion Show.

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.