In 2015, photo correspondents of the Rossiya Segodnya international information agency witnessed some of the most memorable events of the year. They worked in dangerous war zones and were present during natural disasters, major political, sports and cultural events. Through the lenses of their cameras, we could experience people’s happiness and sorrow all across the globe.
The most memorable and emotional shots of the outgoing year – in our photo gallery.
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© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya
Above: France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron perform their free dance during the ice dancing competition at the ISU World Team Trophy, Tokyo.
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© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev/POOL
Above: Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) meets with US President Barack Obama, right, during the 70th UN General Assembly session in New York City, September 28, 2015.
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© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev
Above: A serviceman of a Russian Interior Troops Regional Command unit passes an assault course during the national qualification tests for the right to wear the maroon beret, at the Gorny training center, Novosibirsk Region.
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© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov
Above: Russia's Aliya Mustafina performs beam routine during women's individual all-around at the First European Games in Baku.
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© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
Above: The Strizhi aerobatic display team performs at the MAKS 2015 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov
Above: From left: Nzingha Prescod of the US and Russia's Aida Shanayeva during the women's foil semifinal at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf
Above: Russia's Margarita Mamun performs hoop routine during single combined events of the Gazprom Champions Cup Grand Prix, at the Druzhba Sports Center in Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn
Above: A graduating student in Kalinovo, Sverdlovsk Region.
9/20
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko
Above: A T-90A tank during demo shooting at the Russia Arms Expo, the 10th International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition, in Nizhny Tagil.
10/20
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov
Above: Maria Sharapova (Russia) at the 2015 Fed Cup quarterfinal match against Urszula Radwanska (Poland) in Krakow.
11/20
© Sputnik / Host photo agency / Konstantin Chalabov
Above: Fireworks in Moscow to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.
12/20
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
Above: The Night Glow of Balloons show at the 14th "Golden Ring of Russia" ballooning festival in Pereslavl-Zalessky.
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© Sputnik / Kirill Yasko
Above: Participants in a mass bikini and swimwear downhill race in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev
Above: Dogs before the "Christmas Race - 2015" sled dog race held on the ice of the Berdsk gulf, Novosibirsk Region.
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© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov
Above: The Flame of the 1st European Games on an embankment in Baku.
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© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
Above: Performance at the opening ceremony for the 2015 European Games in Baku.
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© Sputnik / Sergei Guneev
Above: President Vladimir Putin after taking part in the underwater expedition in Sevastopol under the program devoted to the 170th anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society, August 18, 2015.
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© Sputnik / Konstantin Chalabov
Above: Honor guard in the Hall of Military Glory at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd.
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© Sputnik / Dan Levy
Above: Militia fighters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) ride a truck in the Donetsk region.
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© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf
Above: A view of the Ruzsky area of the Moscow Region from a balloon during ballooning classes.
