From a London high-rise fire and a strong earthquake on a Greek island to Russia Day celebrations and the "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" — take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankViewers attend a concert on the Red Square, one of the many events dedicated to Russia Day, the annual national holiday of the Russian Federation celebrated on June 12.
Viewers attend a concert on the Red Square, one of the many events dedicated to Russia Day, the annual national holiday of the Russian Federation celebrated on June 12.
© REUTERS / Giorgos Moutafis Rescue team members search for victims at a collapsed building in the village of Vrissa on the Greek island of Lesbos after a strong earthquake shook the eastern Aegean on June 12.
Rescue team members search for victims at a collapsed building in the village of Vrissa on the Greek island of Lesbos after a strong earthquake shook the eastern Aegean on June 12.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankFrom left: Actresses Renata Piotrovski, Irina Lachina, Glafira Tarkhanova, Yekaterina Vulichenko and Natalya Bardo during the closing ceremony of the 28th Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival in Sochi, Russia, on June 14.
From left: Actresses Renata Piotrovski, Irina Lachina, Glafira Tarkhanova, Yekaterina Vulichenko and Natalya Bardo during the closing ceremony of the 28th Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival in Sochi, Russia, on June 14.
© Sputnik / Michael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin at the Gostiny Dvor studio in Moscow during the annual “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin” broadcast live by Russian TV channels and radio stations on June 15.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Gostiny Dvor studio in Moscow during the annual “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin” broadcast live by Russian TV channels and radio stations on June 15.
© AFP 2023 / Fred DufourChinese paramilitary guards arrive prior to the welcome ceremony for Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 12.
Chinese paramilitary guards arrive prior to the welcome ceremony for Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 12.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankPeople march on Lenin Square in the city of Novosibirsk during the celebrations of Russia Day on June 12.
People march on Lenin Square in the city of Novosibirsk during the celebrations of Russia Day on June 12.
© AFP 2023 / Mohamed El-ShahedAn Iraqi boy swims in a river near the al-Khazir camp for displaced people, located between Arbil and Mosul, on June 11.
An Iraqi boy swims in a river near the al-Khazir camp for displaced people, located between Arbil and Mosul, on June 11.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe Varyag missile cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, docks in Vladivostok, Russia, on June 14, after a 2.5-month voyage.
The Varyag missile cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, docks in Vladivostok, Russia, on June 14, after a 2.5-month voyage.
© Sputnik / Aleksandr Vasil'ev / Go to the mediabankA performance at the VolgaFest 2017 festival held on June 11-12 on a Volga River embankment in Samara, Russia.
A performance at the VolgaFest 2017 festival held on June 11-12 on a Volga River embankment in Samara, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Federico ParraAnti-government demonstrators participate in an attack on the administration headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice on June 14 as part of protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas.
Anti-government demonstrators participate in an attack on the administration headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice on June 14 as part of protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas.
© Sputnik / Natalia Seliverstova / Go to the mediabankA white bear dives in the Moscow Zoo, Russia, on June 10.
A white bear dives in the Moscow Zoo, Russia, on June 10.
© AP Photo / Pablo Martinez MonsivaisUS President Donald Trump gestures as he walks with his daughter Ivanka Trump across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 13.
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US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks with his daughter Ivanka Trump across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 13.
© Sputnik / Alex McNaughton / Go to the mediabankThe Grenfell Tower apartment block on fire in West London, England, on June 14. According to London Metropolitan Police, at least 17 people died in the devastating fire.
The Grenfell Tower apartment block on fire in West London, England, on June 14. According to London Metropolitan Police, at least 17 people died in the devastating fire.
© AFP 2023 / Punit ParanjpeModels wait for their turn to appear before judges during the Lakme Fashion Week model auditions in Mumbai, India, on June 15.
Models wait for their turn to appear before judges during the Lakme Fashion Week model auditions in Mumbai, India, on June 15.
© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Go to the mediabankDamaged tanks at an armored vehicle maintenance company in Homs, Syria, on June 11.
Damaged tanks at an armored vehicle maintenance company in Homs, Syria, on June 11.
© Sputnik / Sergey Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankParticipants wearing national costumes during Samovarfest, a festival of Russian hospitality held at the Hermitage Garden in Moscow on Russia Day (June 12).
Participants wearing national costumes during Samovarfest, a festival of Russian hospitality held at the Hermitage Garden in Moscow on Russia Day (June 12).
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the Novosibirsk Region's Trophy Raid Championship take part in a quadrunner contest in a settlement of Tulinsky on June 11.
Participants of the Novosibirsk Region's Trophy Raid Championship take part in a quadrunner contest in a settlement of Tulinsky on June 11.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankRussia Day fireworks display on the Red Square, Moscow, on June 12.
Russia Day fireworks display on the Red Square, Moscow, on June 12.