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At a ceremony awarding the Order of Parental Glory to parents of large families.

With recipients of the Order of Parental Glory.

At a ceremony awarding the Order of Parental Glory to parents of large families.

State Council meeting on measures to improve the quality of housing and utilities services.

Visiting St Petersburg children’s and youth sports school No. 2.

With judo coach Anatoly Rakhlin who turned 75 this year. A present from Vladimir Putin - a presidential watch with the number 75 on it.

With International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge before a working lunch with International Olympic Committee members.

At a meeting with International Olympic Committee members.

Taking a look at Olympic and Paralympic medals that will be awarded at the 2014 Winter Games and a model of the Olympic torch.

After the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana.

Participants in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana.

With President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana.

Meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana.

Meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev before the beginning of meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

After the informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

At the informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

Participants in the informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir Putin, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon (from left to right) before the informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

Vladimir Putin, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev (from right to left) before the informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

Meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

During a walk along the Ala-Archa gorge.

Meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Meeting with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Necas.

Meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem.

Meeting with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

After meeting on Russian film industry development.

At meeting on Russian film industry development.

Meeting with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic.

Meeting with representatives of Russian business.

At meeting with Rossiya-Agro company workers.

Meeting with Rossiya-Agro company workers.

Meeting with representatives of the Russian business community.

Visiting the Voronezhsintezkauchuk plant.

At meeting with faculty and students at the Southern Federal University.

Meeting with faculty and students at the Southern Federal University.

At meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.

Meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.

At a Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

Meeting with Defence Ministry officials.

With President of South Africa Jacob Zuma after talks in Sochi.

Meeting with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma.

At meeting with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma.

In a videoconference Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants of the 8th meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration.

With Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung.

At the meeting on prospects for gas engine fuel.

Before meeting with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

With Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

At the National Amateur Ice Hockey Teams’ Festival gala match.

Vladimir Putin performed a symbolic throw-in of a hockey puck signifying the beginning of the National Amateur Ice Hockey Teams’ Festival gala match.

With Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu before the award ceremony for winners of the National Amateur Ice Hockey Teams’ Festival.

At award ceremony for winners of the National Amateur Ice Hockey Teams’ Festival.

Tour of National Children’s Sports and Education Centre premises.

With Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron viewing Olympic facilities in Sochi.

Viewing Fisht Stadium model.

With Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron viewing Olympic facilities in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin and David Cameron viewed Olympic facilities in Sochi from a helicopter.

With UK Prime Minister David Cameron after talks in Sochi.

At a meeting with UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

Meeting with UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

At reception marking the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

With war veterans after military parade celebrating the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Military parade celebrating the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Before the military parade celebrating the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the memorial signs established in honour of the hero cities by the Kremlin wall.

At wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Before the start of a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

During meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left).

At the meeting on the implementation of presidential executive orders of May 7, 2012.

Before the meeting on the implementation of presidential executive orders of May 7, 2012.

Meeting with director of the Dima Rogachev Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology Alexander Rumyantsev and the Centre’s deputy director and chief medical officer Galina Novichkova.

At an Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

At an Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

With Mariinsky Theatre’s artistic director Valery Gergiev after gala concert honouring opening of Mariinsky Theatre’s new building.

After gala concert honouring opening of Mariinsky Theatre’s new building.

At meeting with members of Mariinsky Theatre’s Board of Trustees.

With artistic director of the Mariinsky State Academic Theatre Valery Gergiev during meeting with Mariinsky Theatre’s Board of Trustees.

With artistic director of the Mariinsky State Academic Theatre Valery Gergiev during tour of Mariinsky Theatre’s new building.

During a visit to the theatre and cultural complex Alexandrinsky Theatre’s New (Small) Stage.

Meeting with theatre community representatives during a visit to Maria Savina Theatre Veterans’ Home.

In the sitting room dedicated to outstanding Alexandrinsky Theatre’s prima Maria Savina during a visit to Theatre Veterans’ Home.

In St Nicholas the Wonderworker chapel of Maria Savina Theatre Veterans’ Home.