The Imatra waterfall on the Vuoxa River.

The Imatra waterfall on the Vuoxa River.

The monument on the place where the helicopter crash killed the Krasnoyarsk Kray Governor Alexander Lebed.

The house in the Siberian village of Shushenskoye, where the leader of the 1917 Russian revolution Vladimir Lenin lived during his first exile in Siberia.

The site of the helicopter crash that killed the Krasnoyarsk Kray Governor Alexander Lebed in April 2002.

Vladimir Lenin monument in front of the Sibir University of Technology.

An exposition at the Vladimir Lenin Museum in the Siberian village of Shushenskoye, where the would-be leader of the Russian revolution served a term in exile.

A girl clad in the XIX-century peasant dress works at the old-style weaving facility on the premises of the Lenin Museum in the Siberian village of Shushenskoye, where the would-be leader of the Russian revolution served a term in exile.

A man clad in the XIX-century peasant dress demonstrate's potter's skills on the premises of the Lenin Museum in the Siberian village of Shushenskoye, where the would-be leader of the Russian revolution served a term in exile.

Golf field at the finnish resort club "Katinkulta" is surrounded by pine-trees.

Golf-player passes the lake at the golf field at the finnish resort club "Katinkulta".

Golf-players during the play at the finnish resort club "Katinkulta".

Forest lake at the territory of the finnish resort club "Katinkulta".

Sportsman performs a ski jump during the training.

Muslims pray the morning prayer at the Soborny mosque.

Sportsman performs a ski jump during the training.

Muslims pray the morning prayer at the Soborny mosque.

Reindeer grazes at the meadow.

Wild ducks are sitting at the meadow.

A bird's-eye view of St.-Petersburg in winter.

A bird's-eye view of the St.-Petersburg Admiralty spire.

US actor Liam Neeson (centre) takes part in the news conference summoned to preview opening night of the 'K-19: The Widowmaker' film in Russia.

US actor Liam Neeson (right) takes part in the news conference summoned to preview opening night of the 'K-19: The Widowmaker' film in Russia.

President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga poses for a photo in her office.

President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga poses for a photo in her office.

President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga is interviewed in her office.

President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga is interviewed in her office.

Visitors come to the Academic Hall of the Russian Museum gallery to take a look at the Karl Brullov painting 'The Last Day of Pompeii' (on the left wall).

Visitors look at the Alexander Ivanov painting 'Appearance of Christ before the People' ('Coming of the Messiah') in the Academic Hall of the Russian Museum Gallery.

Visitors come to the Academic Hall of the Russian Museum gallery to take a look at the Karl Brullov painting 'The Last Day of Pompeii' (on the left wall).

Russian art-restoration expert Evgeny Gerasimov works in the State Hermitage museum restoration workshop.

Russian Prince Alexander Nevsky monument on the place of the XIII century victory over the Swedish invaders.

Russian art-restoration expert works at the Petropavlovsky Cathedral spire angel figure.

The Pavillion Hall of the State Hermitage museum.

The Pavillion Hall of the State Hermitage museum.

The Pavillion Hall of the State Hermitage museum.

An unidentified female icon-painter at work.

A bird's-eye view of the sail-ship moored at the Neva River embankment in winter.

A bird's-eye view of St.-Petersburg in winter.

A bird's-eye view of the Isaakivsky Cathedral.

Workers fix the renovated angel figure atop the Petropavlovsky Cathedral spire.

The Budda figure in a datsan (Buddhist worship place).

The Budda figure in a datsan (Buddhist worship place).

Buddhist monk attends service in a datsan (Buddhist place of worship).

Buddhist monk attends service in a datsan (Buddhist place of worship).

Buddhist monks attend service in a datsan (Buddhist place of worship).

Kommunalny Bridge across the Yenisey River.

Finnish soldiers line up for a review.

Monument of the Russian artist Andrey Pozdeyev, created by the sculptor Yury Zlotya, in the centre of Krasnoyarsk.

A medieval fortress in Finland.

Centre of the Finnish city of Savo.