Russian conductor Valery Gergiev leads a concert in the amphitheater of the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke live via a video link, just a month after Russian air strikes helped push Islamic State militants from the city. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond slammed the concert as &quot;a tasteless attempt to distract attention from the continued suffering of millions of Syrians.&quot; (AFP/Vasily Maximov)