This Is What Russia Really Looks Like: 30 Honest And Bizarre Photos By Aleksandr Petrosyan

This man is the last surviving member of his WWII company... and he just found out before the parade. I can only guess the memories flooding in his mind right now....

I love this picture!

Morning beautiful morning. He's looks like he's showing respect to its glory with a slight bow.

This needs more upvotes

It almost looks animated as she walks in the rain. Love the golden hue.

speedy

The colors of those balloons is so gorgeous with the pale background. His smiling face reflects the infectious happiness from carrying those same balloons.

Neither one looks very happy. But! Does everyone smile when looking out the window? Of course not. Just wonderin'.

This would make an awesome jigsaw puzzle.

Ah there's nothing better than Keds!

They use parachutes instead of storks?

I feel like wearing a warm blanket just looking at this pic.

Van Gogh esque.

It takes that many soldiers to defend against Carmen Sandiego?

Russian Aquaman.

Brave and awesome!

Such an intriguing contrast of how one moment in time can mean different things for different people.

Now with more people it looks reminiscent of a zombie movie scene.

He has he perfect face for that hat.

Good technique

Awww, she wants to join... C'mon - invite her!

This really makes me want to know what is going on here

When women ignore you even when you brought your tank with you....

mum I'm on conference here

It is so interesting that nobody in each of the three groups seems to have any connection to the people in the other groups

I thought it was someone who had fallen down at first. LOL

Pushed. Last photo of him. Ever.

The Russian moon mission is prepared to launch...

Natasha, bring ze flammenwerfer...

And that's how I met Vladimir...

Reflection on the lighting of candles in memoriam

'Will I have to do that one day'?

I love their naval uniforms.

looks like the house from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" but bigger.

Careful...the authorities may arrest and detain him for showing us (U.S.) a 'distorted' and 'unflattering' likeness of Putin.

Why can't we all go back to dressing like these ladies on the right?

The internet would be pretty boring if it weren't for Russia.

I hope our intel is aware of their development of Rocket Dogs

Love the atmosphere in this one

"Did we win World War III?"

"The monument to aviation is swell and all that but sometimes it rattles like hell"

Baba Yaga?

She has known many sorrows in her lifetime. Sad.

interesting photo

what's happening here?

Senior ladies appear to be flamboyant!

Poor horse.

Pikachu just photobombing

still in love

Nobody is looking at the rainbow

That zip on her back.

A mime?

Or the guy fell and the other guy is looking around for assistance.

Desolate

Rabbit ears.

A bubble to the moon, just baby and me.

This is also London. Camden Town, I think.

For those confused: The shadow is a Lenin statue (that usually is pointing), pointing to a sign that says "Store", and the man is coming out with a bottle of booze. I believe the picture is a social commentary on what Russia has become since the fall of communism. Also, and this might just be me, but the shadow looks like it is doing the Nazi salute, which is also a social commentary on the oppressive fascist like regime.

I can't believe she's touching that toilet seat. Yikes!

This looks like a movie location during a break.

A Russian once told me a joke about the mostly criminal noveau riche Russians of the 1990s, the so called New Russians: A New Russian walks into a jewelery store and asks for a big solid gold cross to hang around his neck. Everything the owner shows him is too small. So he gets him a giant golden crucifix that used to decorate a church in town. The New Russian takes a good look at thing and says: "Yeah, that's kind of a nice size. But take that half naked athlete off! He looks kind of gay."

There's just never a good reason to spit on someone.

Love the tattoos.

Beautiful elevator cage. The bed? Not so much. It's tilting!

Good job pixilating the glutes

Your bun is ready!