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This Week in Pictures (December 23-29)

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Check out some of the most interesting and important events of the week, captured by photographers from different parts of the world.

From Vladimir Putin playing ice hockey to Colombian salsa dancers to the brilliant 14th Sino-Russian-Mongolian beauty pageant and clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in Bethlehem — take a look at the week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.

© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankA girl surrounded by New Year's decorations in Moscow.
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A girl surrounded by New Year's decorations in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi / Go to the mediabankPresident Vladimir Putin playing ice hockey at a Night Hockey League match in Moscow.
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President Vladimir Putin playing ice hockey at a Night Hockey League match in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankFishermen near Sevastopol.
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Fishermen near Sevastopol.
© AP Photo / Visar KryeziuChildren dressed as angels pray in front of the altar during the midnight Christmas Eve mass at the Cathedral of St. Mother Teresa in Kosovo's Pristina on December 24, 2017.
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Children dressed as angels pray in front of the altar during the midnight Christmas Eve mass at the Cathedral of St. Mother Teresa in Kosovo's Pristina on December 24, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Delil SouleimanA Syrian child smiles as men dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk past destroyed buildings in the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa on December 26, 2017.
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A Syrian child smiles as men dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk past destroyed buildings in the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa on December 26, 2017.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankAn aquatic show dedicated to Russian sports victories in Moscow.
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An aquatic show dedicated to Russian sports victories in Moscow.
© AFP 2023 / Luis RobayoVenezuelan bullfighter Jesus Enrique Colombo performs during a bullfight at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia on December 26, 2017 during the 60th Fair of Cali.
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Venezuelan bullfighter Jesus Enrique Colombo performs during a bullfight at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia on December 26, 2017 during the 60th Fair of Cali.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankSvetlana Andrusova from the Russian city of Chita at the "Ambassador of Beauty" contest in Manchuria.
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Svetlana Andrusova from the Russian city of Chita at the "Ambassador of Beauty" contest in Manchuria.
© Sputnik / Michael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko in the Kremlin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko in the Kremlin.
© Sputnik / Tabyldy Kadyrbekov / Go to the mediabankPeople on a street in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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People on a street in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
© AFP 2023 / Karim SahibAn Emirati boy presses his face against a camel's during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 km west of Abu Dhabi, on December 23, 2017.
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An Emirati boy presses his face against a camel's during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 km west of Abu Dhabi, on December 23, 2017.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankRescuers evacuating passengers of a bus after a traffic accident in Moscow, December 26.
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Rescuers evacuating passengers of a bus after a traffic accident in Moscow, December 26.
© REUTERS / Danish IsmailWomen gather to watch the body of suspected militant Noor Mohammad Tantray, who according to local media was killed in a gunbattle with Indian security forces, during his funeral in the south Kashmir town of Tral, December 26, 2017.
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Women gather to watch the body of suspected militant Noor Mohammad Tantray, who according to local media was killed in a gunbattle with Indian security forces, during his funeral in the south Kashmir town of Tral, December 26, 2017.
© Sputnik / Rostislav Netisov / Go to the mediabankParticipants of a New Year's race for winter swimmers and Father Frosts in Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Participants of a New Year's race for winter swimmers and Father Frosts in Novosibirsk, Russia.
© AFP 2023 / Luis RobayoColombian salsa dancers perform during the "Salsodromo" parade in Cali, Colombia, on December 25, 2017, opening the 60th Cali Fair.
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Colombian salsa dancers perform during the "Salsodromo" parade in Cali, Colombia, on December 25, 2017, opening the 60th Cali Fair.
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabankBetina Popova and Sergei Mozgov at Russia's figure skating championship.
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Betina Popova and Sergei Mozgov at Russia's figure skating championship.
© REUTERS / Simon Dawson A member of the Old Surrey Burstow and West Kent Hunt crashes as she jumps a fence during the annual Boxing Day hunt in Chiddingstone, Britain December 26, 2017.
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A member of the Old Surrey Burstow and West Kent Hunt crashes as she jumps a fence during the annual Boxing Day hunt in Chiddingstone, Britain December 26, 2017.
© REUTERS / Mussa QawasmaA Palestinian demonstrator carrying a burning tire during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 27, 2017.
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A Palestinian demonstrator carrying a burning tire during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 27, 2017.
© REUTERS / Amir CohenAn Israeli Air Force C-130J Super Hercules drops supplies by parachute during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017.
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An Israeli Air Force C-130J Super Hercules drops supplies by parachute during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Josep LagoA participant in a Santa Claus costume jumps into the water during the 108th edition of the 'Copa Nadal' (Christmas Cup) swimming competition in Barcelona's Port Vell on December 25, 2017.
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A participant in a Santa Claus costume jumps into the water during the 108th edition of the 'Copa Nadal' (Christmas Cup) swimming competition in Barcelona's Port Vell on December 25, 2017.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and children on Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin, December 26, 2017.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and children on Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin, December 26, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Ye Aung ThuThis long exposure picture taken on December 23, 2017 shows the Orion Nebula, as seen from Bago, located 91 kilometres northeast of Yangon.
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This long exposure picture taken on December 23, 2017 shows the Orion Nebula, as seen from Bago, located 91 kilometres northeast of Yangon.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankWinter swimmers at a parade of Father Frosts in Yalta.
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Winter swimmers at a parade of Father Frosts in Yalta.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankA cat observes buckets of fish in Sevastopol.
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A cat observes buckets of fish in Sevastopol.
© REUTERS / Carlos Barria US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa Tracker phone calls with children at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 2017.
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa Tracker phone calls with children at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 2017.
© REUTERS / Mariana BazoProtesters march after Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru on December 25, 2017.
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Protesters march after Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru on December 25, 2017.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankA visitor of the 19th ice and snow festival.
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A visitor of the 19th ice and snow festival.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the 14th Sino-Russian-Mongolian "Ambassador of Beauty" beauty pageant.
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Participants of the 14th Sino-Russian-Mongolian "Ambassador of Beauty" beauty pageant.
© AFP 2023 / Yuri KadobnovPassers-by are reflected on a glass window of the GUM departement store advertising perfume as they walk along Red Square in downtown Moscow, December 27, 2017.
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Passers-by are reflected on a glass window of the GUM departement store advertising perfume as they walk along Red Square in downtown Moscow, December 27, 2017.
© Sputnik / Alexander Galperin / Go to the mediabankParticipants of a race in Saint Petersburg.
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Participants of a race in Saint Petersburg.
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