Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog

Stan Gibson with PC Week Russian Edition Publisher Sergey Dolnikov, left, and PC Week Russian Edition Editor-in-Chief Alexey Maksimov, right, at SK Press offices in Moscow.

Alexis Sukharev, founder and president of Russian software outsourcer Auriga.

Auriga’s building in Moscow.

Atrium of a Moscow shopping mall.

Bill Mangino, head of international business development and investor relations at IT Co. Group and Victor Weinstein, CEO of Aplana Software, a unit of IT Co.

New high-rise buildings like this are springing up around Moscow.

Exterior shot of a movie theater complex, part of a shopping mall.

Billboards and construction are everywhere in Moscow.

Straight ahead: one of the Kremlin’s guard towers; on the left: a modern meeting hall.

One of the many substantial Kremlin towers.

One of the Kremlin towers, with Soviet era tower in the distance; Kremlin Palace on the right

Exterior of the Kremlin.

One of several historic Russian Orthodox churches inside the Kremlin walls.

Ceremonial gateway leading to Red Square. It was demolished in the Soviet era because its openings were too narrow to accommodate tanks. Rebuilt by the Russian Federation.

This attractive park is just outside the Kremlin.

Moscow’s Renaissance Hotel, which hosted the Russoft Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit.

Jack Blount, board member of Dynix, a customer of Russian company StarSoft Development Labs.

Peter Vaihansky, vice president of StarSoft Development Labs.

Saint Basil’s Cathedral; construction on the left.

A giant bell, never played, due to damage sustained in a fire.

This government building is found inside the Kremlin.

Exterior of the Kremlin Palace, once used as a home for the Czars.

Exterior of the Kremlin Palace, with church domes.

A grotto/Greek temple, adjacent to the Kremlin park.