On the new comfortable Lastochka train. With Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin.

With President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach in Sochi airport.

With Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach in Sochi airport.

Mr Putin and Mr Bach arrived at the station on the new comfortable Lastochka train.

During the meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

With President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko before a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

At a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting.

With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko before a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev are seen here in "The Independence Palace,” the Republic of Belarus presidential residence.

Before the meeting of Council for Interethnic Relations/

At a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting.

At a meeting with President and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser.

At a meeting with President and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser.

Visiting the Tuapse Refinery.

During a visit to the Tuapse Refinery. With Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.

Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions following the APEC summit.

With President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang during an official photo session by heads of states and governments of the countries of the APEC CEO Summit 2013 held in Bali.

APEC summit participants.

During an official photo session by heads of states and governments of the countries of the APEC CEO Summit 2013 held in Bali.

At the meeting heads of states and governments of the countries of the APEC CEO Summit 2013 held in Bali.

With President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

With President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

With President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Speech at the APEC CEO summit.

At the APEC CEO summit held in Bali.

With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Background, from left: President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang during an official photo session by heads of states and governments of the countries of the APEC CEO Summit 2013 held in Bali.

At a reception hosted by the Indonesian President for the APEC economies’ leaders.

At a reception hosted by the Indonesian President for the APEC economies’ leaders.

At a reception hosted by the Indonesian President for the APEC economies’ leaders.

At a reception hosted by the Indonesian President for the APEC economies’ leaders.

With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

Speech at the сeremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

During the ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

Vladimir Putin lights the Olympic flame.

Vladimir Putin launches the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

Ceremony launching the Olympic flame’s relay across Russia.

With the first torchbearers Lina Fedorova and Maxim Miroshkin. On the right is Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.

At the exhibition of Olympic torches from the Prince of Monaco's private collection.

During a meeting with United Russia party core group.

Meeting with United Russia party core group.

At the “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum.