With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (left) and Head of the Moscow Metro Ivan Besedin during the tour of the newly opened Novokosino metro station.

With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Head of the Moscow Metro Ivan Besedin (right) before the tour of the newly opened Novokosino metro station.

During a visit to the State Historical and Architectural Museum Island-City Sviyazhsk.

During a visit to the State Historical and Architectural Museum Island-City Sviyazhsk.

During a visit to the State Historical and Architectural Museum Island-City Sviyazhsk.

Presentation of state awards. President of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan Mufti Ildus Faizov awarded the Order of Friendship.

With Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and chairman of the board of trustees of the Republican Foundation for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiyev, visiting the Bolgar Historical and Architectural Reserve.

Gala concert marking the 1000th anniversary of unity between the Mordovian people with peoples of the Russian state.

Gala concert marking the 1000th anniversary of unity between the Mordovian people with peoples of the Russian state.

Gala concert marking the 1000th anniversary of unity between the Mordovian people with peoples of the Russian state.

Meeting with members of the Russian Paralympic team.

Meeting with members of the Russian Paralympic team.

With London Olympic champions and medallists.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. Watching demonstration flights by the Russian Air Force aircraft aerobatics teams. With Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the winners of Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship.

With actor Steven Seagal (left) and President of the Mixed Martial Arts Union Fedor Yemelyanenko, world mixed martial arts champion, at Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship.

With actor Steven Seagal (left) and President of the Mixed Martial Arts Union Fedor Yemelyanenko, world mixed martial arts champion, at Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship.

With actor Steven Seagal at Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. Watching demonstration flights by the Russian Air Force aircraft aerobatics teams. With Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. Watching demonstration flights by the Russian Air Force aircraft aerobatics teams. With Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. Watching demonstration flights by the Russian Air Force aircraft aerobatics teams. With Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. With Air Force servicemen and veterans.

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force.

Address at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force.

Meeting with Kostroma Region Governor Sergei Sitnikov and region’s residents.

Visiting the Zerkalny Youth Creativity Centre.

Visiting the Zerkalny Youth Creativity Centre.

Visiting the Zerkalny Youth Creativity Centre.

During a TV linkup with Omsk and Nizhny Novgorod to mark Railway Workers’ Day.

Awards ceremony for Olympic judo medallists. During Russian national anthem.

Visiting Olympic judo finals.

With Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron at Olympic judo competition.

Visiting Olympic judo finals.

Visit to United Kingdom.

Meeting with current and veteran servicemen and cadets of the Suvorov Academy located in Ulyanovsk.

Meeting with current and veteran servicemen and cadets of the Suvorov Academy located in Ulyanovsk.

Meeting with current and veteran servicemen and cadets of the Suvorov Academy located in Ulyanovsk.

Visiting the 31st Guards Paratroopers Brigade.

Visiting the 31st Guards Paratroopers Brigade.