The President answered questions from media representatives.

Concluding a series of bilateral meetings, Vladimir Putin met with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev, who arrived in Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 81^st anniversary of Victory.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba, who arrived in Moscow for celebrations marking the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Republika Srpska Sinisa Karan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Nenad Stevandic, President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats party Milorad Dodik, and Head of the Republika Srpska Mission to the Russian Federation Dusko Perovic.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith, who arrived in Russia to take part in the Victory Day celebrations.

Vladimir Putin met with Supreme Ruler of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim who had arrived in Moscow for celebrations marking the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin addressed a gala reception to celebrate the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War.

Following the military parade on Red Square, Vladimir Putin, together with the foreign heads of delegation attending the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden.

President of Russia and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin attended the military parade marking the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Russia for celebrations of the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who came to Russia for celebrations of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the Kremlin with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, who came to Moscow for celebrations of the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

On the 81^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, as well as to the peoples of Georgia and Moldova.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova held a regular meeting of the Presidential Commission for Veteran Affairs.

Following his address at the Council of Legislators meeting, Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 243.4 and 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin took part in commemorative events dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov at the State Hermitage Museum.