This week in photos: Putin at the Olympics' opening, Torch relay and Red Square fogscape

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, February 4. During his visit to China, the Russian leader met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The conversation lasted more than two and a half hours, and as a result, the leaders of the two countries adopted a joint statement, which emphasizes that friendship between Russia and China "has no borders" and "there are no forbidden zones" in their cooperation

Russian team during the parade of athletes at the opening of the Games, Beijing, February 4

Actor Jackie Chan poses for a photo with children on the Great Wall of China after carrying the Olympic torch along one of the most visited sections of the Badaling Wall in Beijing, February 3. The Olympic torch relay started on February 2 in the Chinese capital. It will pass through the territory of three clusters of competitions and will end on February 4, on the day of the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in 2022

A crane is lifting a city bus that fell into a gorge during a bridge collapse, Pittsburgh, January 31. As a result of the incident, no one died, but at least 10 people were injured, three were taken to hospital

Indian police officers detain an opposition Congress Party supporter during a protest that accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of using military spyware to spy on political opponents, journalists and activists, New Delhi, February 2. The opposition demanded an investigation into how Israeli Pegasus spyware was used in India

A Staffordshire Terrier named Bro walks on the territory of the Yuna Animal Rehabilitation Center, Podolsk, January 30. Two years ago, the dog was hit by a car, he almost died, but caring people picked him up, took him to the veterinarian and treated him for a long time. After the injury, Bro moves with the help of a wheelchair, since November 2020 he has been living in the Yuna center. The center prepares temporarily homeless cats and dogs for life at home: organizes their treatment, work with cynologists, and looks for their owners. The goal of Yuna is not only to rehabilitate pets and find a new home for them, but also to popularize a humane and responsible attitude towards animals

Residents of Ecuador's capital, Quito, stand on a mud-streaked road as rescuers and firefighters continue to search homes after widespread flooding caused by heavy rains, February 1. The disaster killed at least 11 people

American "people's meteorologist" groundhog Phil from the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania looks at his shadow on Groundhog Day, which is celebrated in the United States on February 2. According to popular belief, if a groundhog is frightened by its shadow and hides in a hole, then winter will last another month and a half. If the weather is cloudy and Phil does not see his shadow, then an early arrival of spring is expected. The holiday was first celebrated in 1886, then, despite the inaccuracies of the forecasts of the "meteorologist", it became a tradition. This year, Phil "predicted" six more weeks of winter

Passers-by wearing protective masks are reflected in the mirrors of Tokyo's trendy Omotesando district, February 3. Japan has confirmed that the number of daily coronavirus infections has passed the 100,000 mark for the first time as the Omicron variant rolls out across the country. The total number of people infected with coronavirus in Japan since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded 3 million people

Citizens in Zaryadye Park on the Soaring Bridge take pictures of St. Basil's Cathedral shrouded in mist and the Moskva River embankment, Moscow, January 29