The first launch from Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome, protests in Macedonia, Orthodox Christians’ Easter preparations and fashion week in Brazil — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
© Sputnik / Sergey GuneevPresident Vladimir Putin watches the launch of the the Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the three Russian spacecraft – Mikhail Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218, at the Vostochny Space Launch Center. April 28.
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President Vladimir Putin watches the launch of the the Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the three Russian spacecraft – Mikhail Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218, at the Vostochny Space Launch Center. April 28.
© REUTERS / Toby Melville A pilot looks up from a US F-22 Raptor fighter as it prepares to refuel in mid-air with a KC-135 refuelling plane over European airspace during a flight to Britain from Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in Romania. April 25..
A pilot looks up from a US F-22 Raptor fighter as it prepares to refuel in mid-air with a KC-135 refuelling plane over European airspace during a flight to Britain from Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in Romania. April 25..
© REUTERS / Stringer People perform yoga at a tea culture park to promote the tea there, in Enshi, Hubei province, China. April 24.
People perform yoga at a tea culture park to promote the tea there, in Enshi, Hubei province, China. April 24.
© AFP 2023 / Vyacheslav Oseledko Participants take part in the 'Bikini fitness' bodybuilding contest in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. April 24.
Participants take part in the 'Bikini fitness' bodybuilding contest in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. April 24.
© AFP 2023 / Carl de SouzaA young Dinka woman stands at a cattle camp in Toch, Warrap state in South Sudan. April 24.
A young Dinka woman stands at a cattle camp in Toch, Warrap state in South Sudan. April 24.
© REUTERS / Damir SagoljA girl types on a computer as she demonstrates the interior of the new Volvo S90 during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing. April 25.
A girl types on a computer as she demonstrates the interior of the new Volvo S90 during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing. April 25.
© AFP 2023 / Robert AtanasovskiA woman waves a flag outside the parliament building in Skopje, Macedonia during a protest against the president's shock decision to halt probes into more than 50 public figures embroiled in a wire-tapping scandal. April 25
A woman waves a flag outside the parliament building in Skopje, Macedonia during a protest against the president's shock decision to halt probes into more than 50 public figures embroiled in a wire-tapping scandal. April 25
© Sputnik / Mikhail VoskresenskiyBoys ride a bicycle in Homs, Syria. April 24.
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Boys ride a bicycle in Homs, Syria. April 24.
© Sputnik / Sergey AverinA car shelled by the Ukrainian army at the Yelenovka checkpoint in the Donetsk Region. April 27.
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A car shelled by the Ukrainian army at the Yelenovka checkpoint in the Donetsk Region. April 27.
© AP Photo / Martin MeissnerGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) welcomes US President Barack Obama at Herrenhaus Palace in Hannover, northern Germany. April 24.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) welcomes US President Barack Obama at Herrenhaus Palace in Hannover, northern Germany. April 24.
© Sputnik / Alexandr KryazhevThe St. George Ribbon memorial campaign marking the 71st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, in Pervomayskiy public garden in Novosibirsk.
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The St. George Ribbon memorial campaign marking the 71st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, in Pervomayskiy public garden in Novosibirsk.
© REUTERS / Alkis KonstantinidisA migrant looks at the listing decommissioned passenger ferry Panagia Tinou, following a damage at its bays at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece. April 26.
A migrant looks at the listing decommissioned passenger ferry Panagia Tinou, following a damage at its bays at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece. April 26.
© REUTERS / Abhishek N. ChinnappaA 23-day-old hamadryas baboon plays with a stuffed toy at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens after the baboon, according to a zoo doctor, was abandoned by its mother after its birth on April 4, in the southern city of Mysuru, India. April 28.
A 23-day-old hamadryas baboon plays with a stuffed toy at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens after the baboon, according to a zoo doctor, was abandoned by its mother after its birth on April 4, in the southern city of Mysuru, India. April 28.
© REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes Children play in the waters of Guanabara bay at Bica beach in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
Children play in the waters of Guanabara bay at Bica beach in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
© AP Photo / Andre PennerModels wear creations from the Ronaldo Fraga collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. April 25.
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Models wear creations from the Ronaldo Fraga collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. April 25.
© AFP 2023 / Yuri CortezA woman in native costume burns incense during the "National Mobilization Against Sexist Violence" rally in Mexico City. April 24.
A woman in native costume burns incense during the "National Mobilization Against Sexist Violence" rally in Mexico City. April 24.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovThe 2S5 Giatsint 2S5 self-propelled guns shoot during a joint drill of the 5th Combined-Arms army of the Eastern Military District supported by the army aviation, bombers, fighter jets and long-range aircraft with Airborne Force units participation held at Sergeyevsky base in Primorsky Territory.
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The 2S5 Giatsint 2S5 self-propelled guns shoot during a joint drill of the 5th Combined-Arms army of the Eastern Military District supported by the army aviation, bombers, fighter jets and long-range aircraft with Airborne Force units participation held at Sergeyevsky base in Primorsky Territory.
© AFP 2023 / Mahmud HamsPalestinian children play in abandoned vehicles in an impoverished area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis. April 26.
Palestinian children play in abandoned vehicles in an impoverished area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis. April 26.
© AFP 2023 / Gianluigi GuerciaPeople walk past a clothing retailer shop during the official opening of the "Mall of Africa" in Midrand, South Africa. April 28.
People walk past a clothing retailer shop during the official opening of the "Mall of Africa" in Midrand, South Africa. April 28.
© AFP 2023 / Raul ArboledaA woman rides her bicycle during the Day Without Cars in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia.
A woman rides her bicycle during the Day Without Cars in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia.
© AFP 2023 / Filippo Monteforte Women dressed as ancient roman vestals stand at Circo Massimo before a parade to commemorate the legendary foundation of the eternal city in 753 B.C, in Rome. April 24.
Women dressed as ancient roman vestals stand at Circo Massimo before a parade to commemorate the legendary foundation of the eternal city in 753 B.C, in Rome. April 24.
© REUTERS / Ammar AwadMembers of the Greek Orthodox clergy take part in the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City ahead of Orthodox Easter. April 28
Members of the Greek Orthodox clergy take part in the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City ahead of Orthodox Easter. April 28
© REUTERS / Pool/Kirill KudryavtsevA Russian Soyuz 2.1A rocket carrying Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218 satellites lifts off from the launch pad at the new Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Uglegorsk, about 200 kms from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. April 28.
A Russian Soyuz 2.1A rocket carrying Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218 satellites lifts off from the launch pad at the new Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Uglegorsk, about 200 kms from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. April 28.