epa12242940 People wait in line to visit Lenin's Mausoleum on the Red Square during the last day of its operation, in Moscow, Russia, 17 July 2025. The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the mausoleum will be closed to visitors starting on 19 July. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

epa12242930 People wait in line to visit Lenin's Mausoleum on the Red Square during the last day of its operation, in Moscow, Russia, 17 July 2025. The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the mausoleum will be closed to visitors starting on 19 July. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

epa12242937 A police officer stands guard in front of Lenin's Mausoleum on the Red Square during the last day of its operation, in Moscow, Russia, 17 July 2025. The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the mausoleum will be closed to visitors starting on 19 July. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV