Vladimir Putin took part in a hockey training session at the Olympic Shaiba Arena.

Vladimir Putin took part in a hockey training session at the Olympic Shaiba Arena.

Vladimir Putin took part in a hockey training session at the Olympic Shaiba Arena.

Vladimir Putin took part in a hockey training session at the Olympic Shaiba Arena.

Meeting with Pirelli top officials.

At the award ceremony for the winners of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix.

With the winners of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix.

At the Formula One Russian Grand Prix.

Vladimir Putin attended the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrome in the Olympic Park.

Meeting with top Formula One officials – CEO Chase Carey, Commercial Director Sean Bratches, and Motorsport Managing Director Ross Brawn. Right – Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.

Presentation of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals. The title Hero of Labour is awarded to Mintimer Shaimiyev, state councillor of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Fund for Restoration of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Presentation of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals. The title Hero of Labour is awarded to Vladimir Porkhanov, head physician of the Regional Hospital and Research Centre No. 1 (Krasnodar Territory).

Presentation of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals. The title Hero of Labour is awarded to Artistic Director of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre Galina Volchek.

Presentation of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals. The title Hero of Labour is awarded to Artistic Director of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre Galina Volchek.

Meeting with Rainer Seele, chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the OMV oil and gas concern.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

With Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

Meeting with Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China Li Zhanshu.

With Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China Li Zhanshu.

Before a meeting with Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China Li Zhanshu.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano.

In Rybinsk, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the business community in the Yaroslavl Region.

In Rybinsk, the President chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission

During his trip to the Yaroslavl Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Saturn plant in Rybinsk.

During his trip to the Yaroslavl Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Saturn plant in Rybinsk.

During his trip to the Yaroslavl Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Saturn plant in Rybinsk.

With Russian Geographical Society President Sergei Shoigu and Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Neft Alexander Dyukov.

With Russian Geographical Society President Sergei Shoigu and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Evraz Alexander Abramov.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society (RGO) Board of Trustees.

Meeting with members of the Council of Legislators.

With Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko (left) and State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin before the meeting with members of the Council of Legislators.

With Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Al Nahyan.

With Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Al Nahyan.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Dejiang.

With city residents after visiting an integrated state and municipal service centre in Veliky Novgorod.

Meeting with representatives of consumer protection and business associations of Novgorod Region.

At a meeting with representatives of consumer protection and business associations of Novgorod Region.

During a visit to an integrated state and municipal service centre in Veliky Novgorod.

During a visit to an integrated state and municipal service centre in Veliky Novgorod.

Working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

C President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

After the informal meeting of heads of state of CSTO member countries. With President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Before the informal meeting of heads of state of CSTO member countries.

Before the informal meeting of heads of state of CSTO member countries. With President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev (left) and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Vladimir Putin met with First Vice Premier of the State Council of China Zhang Gaoli.

Before a meeting with Government members.

Interview to Mir broadcasting company.

After the showing of the film The Space Walker.

With cosmonaut Alexei Leonov before the showing of the film The Space Walker.

With cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valentina Tereshkova before the showing of the film The Space Walker.

With Head of the Federal Taxation Service Mikhail Mishustin.

With Head of the Federal Taxation Service Mikhail Mishustin.

Before press statements following a meeting with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.

With President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, who has come to Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Treasures of Nukus exhibition at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Right – President of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Irina Antonova.

With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Press statements following Russian-Uzbekistani talks. With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Russian-Uzbekistani talks in expanded format.

With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Russian-Uzbekistani talks in narrow format. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev before Russian-Uzbekistani talks.

Official welcome ceremony for President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Vladimir Putin laid flowers in tribute to the victims of the metro explosion in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin laid flowers in tribute to the victims of the metro explosion in St Petersburg.

With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in St Petersburg.

Truth and Justice Forum of Local and Regional Media.

Truth and Justice Forum of Local and Regional Media. With Co-Chairman of the ONF Central Headquarters Stanislav Govorukhin.

Truth and Justice Forum of Local and Regional Media.