Plenary session of the X Congress of Russian Rectors Union.

Taking a look at the Lomonosov supercomputer together with Moscow State University Rector Viktor Sadovnichy.

With President of Interros holding, CEO of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin.

Vladimir Putin congratulates Yevgeny Primakov on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulates Yevgeny Primakov on his birthday and presents him with commemorative gifts: a primus heater made in the USSR in the 1980s and a three-volume edition of The History of Diplomacy published in 1941.

At a meeting with Government members. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

With President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Fortov.

With FIFA President Joseph Blatter.

Meeting of the 2018 Football World Cup Organising Committee’s Supervisory Board. Left to right: First Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Chairman of the FIFA World Cup Russia Organising Committee’s Supervisory Board Igor Shuvalov; Vladimir Putin; FIFA President Joseph Blatter; Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko.

Vladimir Putin inspected the reconstruction of the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena, the main stadium of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and FIFA President Joseph Blatter.

Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. With former Austrian Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel.

During a visit to the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training.

With members of the Russian Student Sports Clubs Association.

During a meeting with members of the Russian Student Sports Clubs Association.

Visiting the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training.

Visiting the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano in Milan.

Meeting with President of France François Hollande, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe (ASEM) Summit.

Military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade.

Arrival to Belgrade. With President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic.

In Penza, at Russian Popular Front (ONF) Forum Quality Education for the Country’s Good.

In Penza, at Russian Popular Front (ONF) Forum Quality Education for the Country’s Good.

During a visit to the Lermontov Memorial Estate Tarkhany.

During a visit to the Lermontov Memorial Estate Tarkhany. With Museum Director Tamara Melnikova.

Before the meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

Meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang.

With Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang.

With Director General of the World Health Organisation Margaret Chan.

Meeting with Government members.

In Sochi, аt a meeting with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

In Sochi, at the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship.

Before the start of the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship in Sochi. With President and CEO of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone.

Before the start of the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship in Sochi. With President and CEO of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone.

Before the start of the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship in Sochi. With President and CEO of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone.

At the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship in Sochi. With King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (left) and President and CEO of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone.

At the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship in Sochi. With King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (left) and President and CEO of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone.

During a visit to National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi.

At a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council in Sochi.

During a visit to National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi.

During a visit to National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi.

In Minsk, at a Summit of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States. With First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Summit of Heads of State of the CIS in Minsk. With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Before the CIS heads of state summit meeting in Minsk. With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Before the TV linkup with President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner marking start of Russia Today TV channel’s Spanish-language broadcasting on Argentina’s national television.

With Cheboksary residents.

During a visit to specialised sports school training young Olympic athletes in Cheboksary.

While on a working trip to Novosibirsk, Vladimir Putin attended the opening of the newly built Bugrinsky Bridge across the Ob River.

Meeting with winners of the national Teacher of the Year 2014 competition.

Meeting with winners of the national Teacher of the Year 2014 competition.

Vladimir Putin met with King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

With King Abdullah II of Jordan.

With King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Vladimir Putin took part in the VI Russia Calling! Investment Forum organised by VTB Capital.

Meeting with heads of local history museums.

Meeting with heads of local history museums.

Before the meeting with heads of local history museums.