From Defender of the Fatherland day celebrations and the Maslenitsa festival in Russia, to the military operation against Daesh in Mosul and riots in Paris, take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
© Sputnik / Michael KlimentyevRussian President Vladimir Putin during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall on the Defender of the Fatherland Day. February 23.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall on the Defender of the Fatherland Day. February 23.
© AFP 2023 / Iakovos HatzistavrouA feral cat sitting on a sandbag barricade acting as a boundary for the green line, a UN controlled buffer zone, separating the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia.
A feral cat sitting on a sandbag barricade acting as a boundary for the green line, a UN controlled buffer zone, separating the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovParticipants in an open casting for the Miss Russia nationwide pageant held at the Afimall City trade center in Moscow. February 18.
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Participants in an open casting for the Miss Russia nationwide pageant held at the Afimall City trade center in Moscow. February 18.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevCostumed characters of the animation program with an actor disguised as a bear take part in the opening of the Moscow Maslenitsa festival on Manezhnaya Square.
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Costumed characters of the animation program with an actor disguised as a bear take part in the opening of the Moscow Maslenitsa festival on Manezhnaya Square.
© Sputnik / Irina KalashnikovaPolice and protesters against police violence on The Place de la Republique square in Paris. February 18.
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Police and protesters against police violence on The Place de la Republique square in Paris. February 18.
© AFP 2023 / Valery HachePeople look at the float of the Nice Carnival King as it parades in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. February 19.
People look at the float of the Nice Carnival King as it parades in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. February 19.
© REUTERS / StringerPopular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fires towards Daesh terrorists during a battle, west of Mosul, Iraq. February 22.
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fires towards Daesh terrorists during a battle, west of Mosul, Iraq. February 22.
© AFP 2023 / Glyn KirkWaves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England as Storm Doris hits the country. February 23.
Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England as Storm Doris hits the country. February 23.
© Sputnik / Tabyldy KadyrbekovPlayers during a friendly game between the team that won the regional horseball championships and a visiting French team in the Toktogul district, Kyrgyzstan.
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Players during a friendly game between the team that won the regional horseball championships and a visiting French team in the Toktogul district, Kyrgyzstan.
© Sputnik / Ministry of Defence of the Russian FederationA two-unit tracked transport vehicle seen as new weapons and military and special equipment are tested in the Arctic. February 18.
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A two-unit tracked transport vehicle seen as new weapons and military and special equipment are tested in the Arctic. February 18.
© AFP 2023 / Yasuyoshi ChibaA dog dressed in costume is seen during the Rio Dog Carnival, known as the Blocao – with "bloco" meaning street party and "cao" dog, during pre-carnival celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. February 19.
A dog dressed in costume is seen during the Rio Dog Carnival, known as the Blocao – with "bloco" meaning street party and "cao" dog, during pre-carnival celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. February 19.
© REUTERS / Red Bull Media HouseTomas Slavik seen during warm up session at Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo, in Valparaiso, Chile. February 19.
Tomas Slavik seen during warm up session at Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo, in Valparaiso, Chile. February 19.
© AFP 2023 / Karim SahibEmirati armed forces show their skills during a military show at the opening of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi. February 19.
Emirati armed forces show their skills during a military show at the opening of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi. February 19.
© REUTERS / KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a performance given with splendor at the People's Theatre on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State Merited Chorus in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. February 23.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a performance given with splendor at the People's Theatre on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State Merited Chorus in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. February 23.
© AFP 2023 / DPA/Carmen Jaspersen A judge inspects cows taking part in the 44th edition of the "Schau der Besten" (Show of the Best) dairy cow beauty pageant in Verden an der Aller, northwestern Germany. February 23.
A judge inspects cows taking part in the 44th edition of the "Schau der Besten" (Show of the Best) dairy cow beauty pageant in Verden an der Aller, northwestern Germany. February 23.
© AFP 2023 / Ahmad Al-RubayeA displaced Iraqi girl plays on a swing at the Al-Agha camp where Iraqi families from the nearby villages of Tal Afar, southwest of Mosul.
A displaced Iraqi girl plays on a swing at the Al-Agha camp where Iraqi families from the nearby villages of Tal Afar, southwest of Mosul.
© AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de OlzaA model poses for a fashion photographer at the backstage before a 2017-18 Fall/Winter creation by Spanish designer Andres Sarda during the Madrid's Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.
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A model poses for a fashion photographer at the backstage before a 2017-18 Fall/Winter creation by Spanish designer Andres Sarda during the Madrid's Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.
© Sputnik / Anton VergunOrganizers offer pancakes to participants in the "Pancake & Cheese Fun" Shrovetide festivities in Belgorod, Russia.
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Organizers offer pancakes to participants in the "Pancake & Cheese Fun" Shrovetide festivities in Belgorod, Russia.
© Sputnik / Ramil SitdikovSeagulls in the sky over the Anmok Beach, Gangneung, South Korea.
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Seagulls in the sky over the Anmok Beach, Gangneung, South Korea.
© AP Photo / Martin MeissnerFour men dressed as kings arrive in the city center when tens of thousands revelers dressed in carnival costumes celebrate the start of the street-carnival in Cologne, Germany. February 23.
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Four men dressed as kings arrive in the city center when tens of thousands revelers dressed in carnival costumes celebrate the start of the street-carnival in Cologne, Germany. February 23.
© REUTERS / Rupak De ChowdhuriA man shaves his face on the balcony of his house at a market area in Kolkata, India. February 21.
A man shaves his face on the balcony of his house at a market area in Kolkata, India. February 21.
© Sputnik / Evgenya NovozheninaMember of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics national team Alexandra Soldatova, second from left, at a gala concert of the Moscow Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.
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Member of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics national team Alexandra Soldatova, second from left, at a gala concert of the Moscow Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix.
© REUTERS / Juan Carlos UlateCars drive on a road during sunset in San Jose, Costa Rica. February 20.
Cars drive on a road during sunset in San Jose, Costa Rica. February 20.
© REUTERS / Pilar OlivaresA reveller carrying her baby takes part in the annual block party Cordao do Boitata during pre-carnival festivities in Rio Janeiro, Brazil. February 19.
A reveller carrying her baby takes part in the annual block party Cordao do Boitata during pre-carnival festivities in Rio Janeiro, Brazil. February 19.