A concert held to mark the 55th victory in the Second World War. Mr Putin with Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev (left) and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II.
Addressing the audience before the concert, President Putin said that Victory Day was a holiday of unity and reconciliation in Russia.
He told war veterans that they had won in that merciless war and rebuilt the country. Their high standards, which they want the younger generations to live and work by, have helped them to preserve the country’s integrity, the President said, adding that efforts were being taken to strengthen these principles.