December 26, 2008. Dushanbe , Tajikistan . Destruction in a special stove of Confiscated Narcotic Drugs ( more than 2 tons of heroin ) Seized by Tajik Anti-Drug Agency . Pictured: officers of Anti-Drud Agency incinerated the seized drugs
 

December 25, 2008. Christmas mess in catholic cathedral in St.Petersburg , Russia
 

December 24, 2008. Prime-minister of Russia Vladimir Putin at the meeting with his deputy Dmitry Kozak
 

December 24, 2008. Prime-minister of Russia Vladimir Putin (l) invited little girl from Buryat village Dasha Varfolomeyeva (c) and her family to celebrate New Year with him around the Kremlin Christmas tree. Pictured: Vladimir Putin (l) and his guests from Buryat village the Varfolomeyevs family: Dasha Varfolomeyeva (l); Dasha`s mother Natalia (c), and Dasha`s sister Anna (r)
 

December 24, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the 2008 outstanding russians award ceremony in Kremlin .
 

December 22, 2008. Moscow. Russians mark Stalin`s 129th birthday
 

December 20, 2008. Moscow, Kremlin , Spasskaya Tower
 

December 17, 2008. A group of racist skinheads (known as Rhyno group), most of them teenagers, who carried out 18 brutal murders in Russia`s capital Moscow have been sentenced to jail terms of between six and 20 years. Pictured: the leader of the gang group Arthur Rhyno (left)
 

December 15, 2008. `Russian March` held by russian ultra nationalists in central Moscow. Mostly young russians (some almost kids) called for:`Russia for russians`
 

December 12, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drinks tea with kids orphants when visiting orphanage #1 in Kurgan city of the Urals
 

December 10, 2008. Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin gives online interview.
 

December 10, 2008. Christmas Time , Santa Claus
 

December 04, 2008. An icon depicting Soviet leader Joseph Stalin has appeared in a church of Leningrad district`s city of Strelnya. Father Yevstafy Zhakov, priest of St. Olga’s Church said the legend has it that Stalin would often hold discourse with Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Blessed Matrona is pictured in the left corner of the icon). And that is the scene depicted on the icon. However, church visitors didn`t think it was a good idea and the icon was placed in the church`s remote corner. Beneficiary Zhakov explained that he sees Stalin as one of the nation`s fathers, no matter how bad he was. Some Russians suggest even canonizing Stalin. The icon of Stalin was ordered by a Russian businessman Aleksandar Eveseev who says that he ordered the icon because he considers Stalin a great politician who won a war and made Soviet Union.
 

December 03, 2008. Millionaire Fair in Moscow. Millionaire Fair – world`s leading luxury fair. Pictured: russian women - visitors of the fair
 

November 24, 2008. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) action in Moscow . Two activists of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA)organization called for animals rights in cold Moscow ; the slogan reads: `Love Us, Don`t Wear Us, Go Fur-Free`