А это уже подборка моих фотографий за более короткий срок и в значительно меньшем количестве от агентства AFP (Agence France Presse)

Norway’s Aksel Svindal shakes hands with Austria’s Reinfried Herbst after the men’s parallel slalom at the FIS Alpine World Cup promotional event in Moscow on January 2, 2009. Felix Neureuther of Germany won the World Cup parallel slalom here on Friday in an event staged on an artificial slope to help promote Russia’s readiness to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. A special 200m artificial ski slope, with a 56m drop in height, was constructed within the campus of Moscow State University specially for the event. ANTON BELITSKY/AFP
2.01.09

Winner of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Promotional event Felix Neureuther of Germany raises a symbolic cashier’s check during a reward ceremony on Moscow’s Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) on January 2, 2009. Felix Neureuther of Germany won the World Cup parallel slalom here on Friday in an event staged on an artificial slope to help promote Russia’s readiness to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. A special 200m artificial ski slope, with a 56m drop in height, was constructed within the campus of Moscow State University specially for the event. ANTON BELITSKY/AFP
2.01.09

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a conference in Moscow on April 20, 2009. Ballmer made a presentation at the ‘Remix 2009’ conference for web developers and designers. ANTON BELITSKY/AFP
20.04.09

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Azerbaijan’s entry into the 2009 Eurovision song contest AySel and Arash during rehearals in Moscow on May 9, 2009. The grand finale of the 54th edition of the Eurovision contest will take place on May 16. ANTON BELITSKY/AFP
9.05.09