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This week in photos: Putin’s address, the Colosseum’s snowball fight and drones in fashion

The world in pictures in a photo gallery by TASS

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A fan of the Olympic athletes from Russia cheers before the men's gold medal hockey game against Germany at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, February 25

© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Figure skaters Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedva, coach Eteri Tutberidze talk to Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a reception after a ceremony to present state decorations to Russian medallists of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, at the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, February 28

© Mikhail Klimentyev/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS

A snowball fight in progress in front of the snow-covered Colosseum in Rome, Italy, February 2

© EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI

Great tits (Parus major) are spotted near Pomaz, 23 kms north of Budapest, Hungary, February 27

© EPA-EFE/Attila Kovacs

A baby Francois-langoer monkey in between his parents at the Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, February 26

© EPA-EFE/LEX VAN L

Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 25

© AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers the State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly at Moscow's Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia, March 1

© Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press Service/TASS

An urban explorer inside the abandoned fort No 10 of the Vladivostok Maritime Fortress built at the beginning of the 20th century on Russky Island, Russia, February 25

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS

Nepalese people painted with colored powder dance during celebrations of the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1

© EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Drones carrying bags from the Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2018 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 25

© REUTERS/Tony Gentile

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman plays a piano at the Ziferblat Anti-Cafe in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, February 25

© Yegor Aleyev/TASS

A parishioner with the Sanctuary Church holds onto her AR-15, which churchgoers were encouraged to bring to a blessing ceremony to rededicate their marriages at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland USA, February 28

© EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

The Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft descent capsule carrying the ISS Expedition 53/54 prime crew members, NASA astronauts Joseph M. Acaba, Mark T. Vande Hei, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin descends to land in Kazakhstan, February 28

© Alexander Ryumin/TASS

Vladimir Putin's annual State of the Nation Address, a snowball fight in front of the Colosseum, drones at Milan Fashion Week and other photographs of the week. The world in pictures in a photo gallery by TASS

Electronic visas introduced for foreigners coming to St. Petersburg — presidential decree

The regime will be in force from October 1, 2019

Russia’s upgraded BTR-82 armored vehicle gets protection against shaped-charge munitions

The armored personnel carrier is also fitted out with a thermal imaging sight

Russian fighter jets deliver missile strikes against enemy command posts in Crimea drills

Under the drills’ scenario, targets at the practice range simulated a convoy of military hardware, standalone objects, and troops’ command and control posts

Global online database reveals Russia’s safest city

The United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the world’s safest city, gaining 89.3 points in the Numbeo crowd-sourced global database

Electronic visas introduced for foreigners coming to St. Petersburg — presidential decree

The regime will be in force from October 1, 2019

Press review: Why Putin, Lukashenko need private talks and why hackers target healthcare

Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, July 18

FSB discovers 10 underground weapon workshops

According to the security service, 92 units of fire arms were seized

Senior diplomat slams possible US sanctions on Russian public debt as 'a shot in the foot'

These actions will not go unpunished, the Russian deputy foreign minister pledged

Three power units of NPP in Russia’s Tver disconnected due to short circuit

The background radiation is normal, according to the plant's press service

Eyewitnesses claim Donbass militia downed Ukrainian An-26 plane

A missile hit the An-26, it fell on the ground and caught blaze

Russian Foreign Ministry slams reports on US teachers refused Russian visas as blatant lie

The ministry underlined that in spite of the school being a commercial enterprise, the teachers are arriving in Moscow with the same passports as the one the US Ambassador to Russia holds

Press review: Kiev may change its language on Donbass and EAEU to dovetail monetary moves

Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, July 17

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet confirms missile corvette’s passage into Mediterranean Sea

The missile corvette Uglich has joined the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Squadron on a planned rotating basis

Macron to attend 75th anniversary of WWII victory celebrations in Moscow

The Russian and French presidents had a telephone conversation on a number of pressing issues on the international agenda

Putin arrives in flood-hit Siberian region

According to the latest update, the flooding claimed 25 lives and seven are still listed as missing

Belarus, Russia agree on integration concept — Belarusian minister

The minister pointed out that the proposals would be discussed as part of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Russia

India to host this year’s joint exercise with Russia

A preparatory conference is under way in Russia's Far East

Press review: EU reacts to Turkey’s Cyprus drilling and Japan mulls sending troops to Gulf

Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, July 16

Kremlin responds to Theresa May’s criticism of Putin’s ideas about liberalism

May said she did not share Putin’s point of view that the "liberal idea has become obsolete"

Turkish official says F-35 price may rise following Ankara’s removal from program

The US ruled to boot Turkey from the F-35 program due to its purchasing Russia's S-400 system

Illegal drug rehab center which organized fights between patients discovered in Omsk

Police detained two locals who had been running the center

Press review: Trump eyes compromise on Erdogan’s S-400s and pushes France towards China

Top stories in the Russian press on Monday, July 15

Lukashenko calls on Putin to resolve all disputes before December 8

The Belarusian president asserted the need to work out an integration strategy by the 20th anniversary of the Union Treaty

Russian missile frigate hits target in Black Sea drills off Crimea

The sea range was sealed off for shipping for security reasons

Russia calls on US to store nuclear weapons only on its own territory — diplomat

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that a recently released document by a NATO-affiliated body said that US nuclear weapons are stored in several European countries

World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills

Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar

Russia blasts Dutch officials for exploiting anguish of MH17 victims’ families

The Russian Foreign Ministry considers arguments behind the investigators' accusations unsubstantiated

Moldovan PM plans to visit Russia

There were no contacts between Russian and Moldovan governments since Match 2017

Links between Russia and EU’s right-wing parties cause for concern, says Merkel

The German chancellor also mentioned the scandal regarding the alleged financing of Italy’s Lega party by Russia

Press review: Turkey picks S-400s over F-35s and can ties with Ukraine be restored

Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, July 19

UK tanker's detention by Iran may serve as pretext for use of force — Russian lawmaker

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have said they detained the British oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday

German police do not rule out possibility of murder of two Russian women in Munich

All the circumstances suggest a violent crime, according to the law enforcers

Attempts to hinder Russia’s development entailed huge losses for EU — Lavrov

"By today, losses have amounted to billions of euros," he said

Russia ready to deliver Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey

Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov said the company is ready to discuss the deliveries if the Turkish side expresses an interest

Eight injured while evacuating from plane at Moscow airport

The majority of them received scratches and bruises

Russia's Maria Sharapova on entry list for US Open

Sharapova is currently ranked 76th in the WTA rankings

Russia ready to start shipping revolutionary Ebola vaccine to DR Congo

According to the Russian virology specialist, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the only country that needs the vaccine now

Ukraine ready to exchange Vyshinsky for Sentsov, president says

At the same time, the Ukrainian leader underlined that "Sentsov is not a bargaining chip"

US concerned by Russia's leading position in Arctic — US Coast Guard

The US official identified the Arctic region as "probably the future place for a contentious situation"

Russia calls on NATO to establish regular contacts between military experts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that "it is necessary to establish regular contact between military experts in the Russia-NATO Council"

Russia’s Glonass protected against errors that hit its European rival Galileo — Roscosmos

A massive outage in the Galileo satellite navigation system was reported on July 11

Russia’s top brass launches new airfield in westernmost Kaliningrad Region

The new airfield's concrete pavement can receive all types of military and also civilian planes

EU Commission head got off on wrong foot urging to join forces against Russia

'There will be no dialogue from the position of strength,' the Russian parliamentarian stated

New witnesses emerge in MH17 crash case

The investigation has been making progress, according to the Joint Investigation Team head

Russian MP says Ukraine’s threats to destroy Crimean Bridge are unrealistic

The parliamentarian claimed that Ukraine's army was only enough to destroy an imaginary enemy

Kiev confirms commitment to indefinite ceasefire in Donbass from July 21

Earlier on Wednesday, the Contact Group reached an agreement on establishing an indefinite ceasefire in eastern Ukraine starting from July 21

Iran to release photos taken by drone allegedly downed by US Navy

Trump said earlier that the USS Boxer had downed an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, which was flying too close to the warship

Iran publishes video footage disproving reports of US downing Iranian drone

The footage shows that the drone completed its mission and returned to the base

Erdogan says Russia's S-400 are "best" missile defense systems

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that S-400 missile defense systems will be fully deployed on the territory of Turkey by April 2020

Russia testing new combat engineering robot based on Syrian experience

The robotic system features high mobility and maneuverability while moving across rugged terrain and in urban areas

Russia proposes viewing new types of arms as part of New START