February 02, 2009. The enthronement ceremony of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
 

February 02, 2009. Pro Kremlin rally in central Moscow. Thousands of moscovites gathered in central Moscow to express their support to the anti crisis measures of russian goverment. The slogan in russian language reads: `We Believe in Medveded and Putin`
 

January 30, 2009. On the 91st anniversary of the Battle of Kruty Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko visits Kruty Heroes` grave in Kyiv region
 

January 30, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (r) welcomes Cuban Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro (l)in Zavidovo presidential residence. Pictured: Dmitry Medvedev and Raul Castro Castro shared the Russian delicacy of salo
 

January 29, 2009. Trilateral meeting in Wroclaw of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (c), President of Poland Lech Kaczynski (l) and Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (r). At the meeting sides discussed trilateral cooperation in energy security, and European integration of Ukraine
 

January 28, 2009. Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad elected head of Russian Orthodox Church. Pictured: electors at Russian Orthodox Church`s Local Council at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow where Metropolitan Kirill was elected the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
 

January 27, 2009. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko visits Brussels. Pictured: Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (l) and President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso (r) at the press conference in Brussels
 

January 26, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Uzbekistan. President Dmitry Medvedev (l)and Uzbek President Islam Karimov at the press conference in Tashkent
 

January 20, 2009. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visits Ukraine. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (r)at the meeting with President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko (l) in Kiev
 

January 16, 2009. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (l) visits London to conduct consultations with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (r) on energy security issues
 

January 16, 2009. Press conference in Moscow on Priorities of Czech Republic as EU President and prospects in relations with Russia . Pictured: Miroslav Kostelka , Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation
 

January 15, 2009. President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko visits Poland . Speaking at his joint press conference with President Lech Kaczynski of Poland that took place in Wisla , President Viktor Yushchenko said that Ukraine would agree to transfer Russian gas to Europe even without contract if Russia restored supplies in full volume. Pictured: President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko (r) and President Lech Kaczynski of Poland (l)
 

January 14, 2009. President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko at the press conference in Kiev speaking about Russian gas transit
 

December 26, 2008. Prime-minister of Russia Vladimir Putin at State Council Session in Kremlin
 

December 26, 2008. Blast at a block of flats in the Black Sea resort of Yevpatoria , Ukraine that left at least 22 people dead. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (pictured right) and his political rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (pictured left), travelled in the same car to the site of the blast. President Yushchenko declared 26 December a national day of mourning.