From Feb. 19-25, 2022
From the glamorous new Moschino and Versace Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collections, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, to Natali Sevriukova's distraught reaction next to her house following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, as the country is invaded by Russia, to Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Russia Vasily Nebenzya casting the lone dissenting vote in the United Nations Security Council, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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From Feb. 19-25, 2022
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Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoEmilio Morenatti)
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts after winning the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Ivanie Blondin of Canada, right, and bronze medalist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy, behind, in the women's speedskating mass start finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP PhotoSue Ogrocki)
Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to chair a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Communists' party supporters hold portraits of Josef Stalin and Vladimir Lenin as they gather during the national celebrations of the 'Defender of the Fatherland Day' near the Kremlin in the Revolution Square in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. The Defenders of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Russia on Feb. 23, honors the nation's military and is a nationwide holiday. (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko)
President Joe Biden speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)
A man helps drivers to cross amid fires consuming a forest near Ituzaingo, Corrientes province, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Fires continue to ravage the Corrientes province that have burnt over half-a-million hectares. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
Leipzig's Emil Forsberg, left, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Europa League Play-off, second leg, soccer match between Real Sociedad and Leipzig at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastian, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP PhotoAlvaro Barrientos)
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks after President Joe Biden announced Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Cross Hall of the White House, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Washington. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)
People inspect a damaged mosque following an earthquake in Pasaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. The strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. (AP PhotoMarsulai)
Gigi Hadid wears a creation as part of the Versace FallWinter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoAntonio Calanni)
Finland's Hannes Bjorninen (24) celebrates a goal by teammate Ville Pokka during the men's gold medal hockey game against Russian Olympic Committee at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP PhotoMatt Slocum)
Smoke billows from a power and heating plant after it was shelled in Shchastya, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Russia says its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extends to territory currently held by Ukrainian forces. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Russia Vasily Nebenzya casts the lone dissenting vote in the United Nations Security Council, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoSeth Wenig)
The Japanese 1351 Turf Sprint contender Entscheiden gallops in the morning track work at the King Abdulaziz racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoMartin Dokoupil)
Police officers detain demonstrators in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Hundreds of people gathered in Moscow and St. Petersburg on Thursday, protesting against Russia's attack on Ukraine. Similar protests took place in other Russian cities, and activists were also arrested. (AP PhotoDmitri Lovetsky)
Smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which is on fire for third day, in the Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Corfu, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Rescue teams searched the burning ferry Saturday for a dozen of people believed to be missing after the boat caught fire en route to Italy. Passengers described a frightening evacuation from the ship. (AP PhotoPetros Giannakouris)
People displaced by conflict wait for the arrival of United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix in Bunia, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Lacroix replaced UN's General Secretary Antonio Guterres who had to cancel the three-day visit to the region and return to New York due to the situation in Ukraine. (AP PhotoMoses Sawasawa)
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Pamela Hassell in New York.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the nation on a live TV broadcast in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. President Zelenskyy has told the nation that Ukraine is "not afraid of anyone or anything." He spoke during a chaotic day in which Russia appeared to be moving closer to an invasion, with President Vladimir Putin recognizing separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and then ordering forces there. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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A woman and a boy react next to the body of Ukrainian Army captain Anton Sydorov, 35, killed in eastern Ukraine, during his funeral, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Western leaders said Tuesday that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin's recognized their independence. (AP PhotoEmilio Morenatti)
Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoEmilio Morenatti)
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts after winning the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Ivanie Blondin of Canada, right, and bronze medalist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy, behind, in the women's speedskating mass start finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP PhotoSue Ogrocki)
Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to chair a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Communists' party supporters hold portraits of Josef Stalin and Vladimir Lenin as they gather during the national celebrations of the 'Defender of the Fatherland Day' near the Kremlin in the Revolution Square in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. The Defenders of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Russia on Feb. 23, honors the nation's military and is a nationwide holiday. (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko)
President Joe Biden speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)
A man helps drivers to cross amid fires consuming a forest near Ituzaingo, Corrientes province, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Fires continue to ravage the Corrientes province that have burnt over half-a-million hectares. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
Leipzig's Emil Forsberg, left, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Europa League Play-off, second leg, soccer match between Real Sociedad and Leipzig at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastian, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP PhotoAlvaro Barrientos)
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks after President Joe Biden announced Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Cross Hall of the White House, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Washington. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)
People inspect a damaged mosque following an earthquake in Pasaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. The strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. (AP PhotoMarsulai)
Gigi Hadid wears a creation as part of the Versace FallWinter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoAntonio Calanni)
Finland's Hannes Bjorninen (24) celebrates a goal by teammate Ville Pokka during the men's gold medal hockey game against Russian Olympic Committee at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP PhotoMatt Slocum)
Smoke billows from a power and heating plant after it was shelled in Shchastya, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Russia says its recognition of independence for areas in eastern Ukraine extends to territory currently held by Ukrainian forces. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Russia Vasily Nebenzya casts the lone dissenting vote in the United Nations Security Council, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoSeth Wenig)
The Japanese 1351 Turf Sprint contender Entscheiden gallops in the morning track work at the King Abdulaziz racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP PhotoMartin Dokoupil)
Police officers detain demonstrators in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Hundreds of people gathered in Moscow and St. Petersburg on Thursday, protesting against Russia's attack on Ukraine. Similar protests took place in other Russian cities, and activists were also arrested. (AP PhotoDmitri Lovetsky)
Smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which is on fire for third day, in the Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Corfu, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Rescue teams searched the burning ferry Saturday for a dozen of people believed to be missing after the boat caught fire en route to Italy. Passengers described a frightening evacuation from the ship. (AP PhotoPetros Giannakouris)
People displaced by conflict wait for the arrival of United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix in Bunia, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Lacroix replaced UN's General Secretary Antonio Guterres who had to cancel the three-day visit to the region and return to New York due to the situation in Ukraine. (AP PhotoMoses Sawasawa)