Inside an ornate transit corridor and station platform

Dance fitness class draws women to Moscow studio

Musical performances draw audiences in Zhirnosovo, Russia evening gathering

Sunny afternoon at VDNKh, Moscow's iconic exhibition park

Palace Square from golden hour to night, Saint Petersburg

Moscow's three-station square and Metro, after dark

Spiritual gathering with robed participants in Zhirnosovo, Russia

Red Square and the Kremlin on a cloudy Moscow afternoon

Mass outdoor yoga gathering at a Moscow park stage

Outdoor spiritual gathering with speakers and meditation in Zhirnosovo

Morning walkabout through Moscow's Kursky district and surrounding streets

Evening stroll along Nevsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg's landmark mile

Saint Petersburg's Admiralty spire under a stormy evening sky

Fire guitar performance lights up a Saint Petersburg summer night

Posing at a pink fur photo installation in Saint Petersburg

Aerial dusk views over Saint Petersburg, down to rooftop detail

Anime-wrapped custom sedan and formal dress, city night

Street musician performs amid Moscow's spring blooms and luxury shops

Moscow golden hour documented in 24 photos during 17-minute walk

Moscow cultural sites and vintage car display documented

Inside Moscow's ornate metro stations and Kazansky railway terminal

Anime-wrapped pink modified sedan parked on a Saint Petersburg street

Outdoor wellness and music festival underway in a Moscow park

Witness documents everyday Moscow street scenes over 24-minute afternoon walk

Couples dance riverside on a Moscow deck at golden hour

Evening scenes captured in Moscow: barbershop interior, dramatic sunset

Minsk's Soviet-era architecture along a central city stretch

Morning street scenes and Orthodox architecture documented in Moscow

Moscow's Kadashi district on a sunny summer afternoon

Street-level wander through Saint Petersburg's central landmarks

Morning zoo visit captures diverse animals in Moscow enclosures

Moscow's Red Square at dusk, landmarks lit and busy

Cruiser Aurora on the Neva at sunset, Saint Petersburg

Inside GUM's grand glass-roofed arcade on Red Square

Acoustic folk-style performance on a Moscow stage

Moscow's space monument and a live outdoor performance, same afternoon

Afternoon park life unfolds around Moscow lake on May 24

Saint Petersburg Mosque's blue tilework up close

Twilight Over Moscow: The Grandeur of the Capital’s Illuminated Evenings

As dusk falls, Moscow’s historic government facades and whimsical carousels light up, painting a portrait of a city in transition.

Social dancing on a Moscow riverfront deck at summer sunset

Moscow religious sites visited by tourists during morning hours

Early morning honey badger observations at Moscow Zoo

Moscow street walk documents architectural landmarks and urban scenes