Photographer Fyodor Savintsev documents the mountainous landscape, crumbling Soviet irrigation system and new Russian-backed energy infrastructure of Kyrgyzstan, a country at the center of water conflicts that threaten to engulf Central Asia in the coming years.
Russian and Ukrainian people who have opted to withdraw from conventional society and live as hermits in isolated natural surrounds.
“Marusya” is a private joy house for wealthy women. It is located in the center of Moscow.
Following the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, Martin Roemers produced a series of photographs of veterans from the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and Germany. The pictures are accompanied by short interviews. Whereas the photos are unambiguous, the interviews describe extraordinary individual stories.
Journey through the meltic Arctic aboard a cargo ship Nordic Odyssey from Murmansk, Russia to China via the Northern Sea Route.
Journey through the meltic Arctic aboard a cargo ship Nordic Odyssey from Murmansk, Russia to China via the Northern Sea Route.
Photographer Varvara Lozenko questioned a number of Icelanders why they think their country is so different from any other places. The most common answer was ‘Because we are so few ” So she decided to photograph 320 Icelanders by the number of thousands of the country’s population. Every portrait stands for 1000 people.
For photographer Anastasia Tsayder, returning to a small village in rural Russia in 2013 brought a rush of childhood memories.
In 2009, Stephen Lennon A.K.A Tommy Robinson established the English Defense League (E.D.L). Its aim is to stop radical Islam’s influence in the UK.
Utrish is a small place near the Black sea,Russia. It is a national park. In the early 60s it became one of the favorite resorts for nudists in Soviet Union and has been worshiped ever since. Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians come to Utrish every year.
Up until very recently the word Olympics in Russia has mainly associated with the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The games had a largely symbolic meaning aimed to prove the superiority of Socialist regime. Most buildings were designed in 1975–1978, a period still marked with optimism and hopes for a bright future.
Situated on the Black Sea, the city of Sochi has long been one of the country’s most popular resorts, an elite vacation destination for Soviet and present-day Russian leaders. In February and March 2014, the city of Sochi will host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.