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President Putin appointed Mikhail Kasyanov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Russia, as Prime Minister May 7, 2000, 15:20

A ceremonial prayer on the inauguration of the new President was held by Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, in the Annunciation Cathedral, where Mr Putin arrived after the inauguration ceremony May 7, 2000, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

The inauguration of Vladimir Putin took place in the Kremlin May 7, 2000, 13:00 Moscow

Vladimir Putin signed the decree “On Amending Presidential Decree No 312, Dated March 27, 1992, 'On Controlling the Export of Nuclear Materials, Equipment and Technologies from Russia'” May 7, 2000, 00:00

May 6, 2000, Saturday

Vladimir Putin sent birthday greetings to British Prime Minister Tony Blair May 6, 2000, 18:30

Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting of the heads of regional election commissions May 6, 2000, 14:15 Moscow

May 5, 2000, Friday

Acting President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Juliano Amato, congratulating him on his appointment as prime minister of the Italian Republic May 5, 2000, 20:50

Acting President Vladimir Putin signed a decree “On Implementing UN Security Council's Resolution No 1267 dated October 15, 1999.” May 5, 2000, 00:00

May 4, 2000, Thursday

Acting President Vladimir Putin signed the federal law on the ratification of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-2) between Russia and the US May 4, 2000, 00:00

May 3, 2000, Wednesday

Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Leonid Kuchma attended the unveiling of a monument to the soldiers killed in battle in Prokhorovka Field May 3, 2000, 19:00 Prokhorovka, Belgorod Region

Acting President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Sts. Peter and Paul's Church in Prokhorovka Field May 3, 2000, 15:30 Prokhorovka, Belgorod Region

April 30, 2000, Sunday

Acting Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Duc Luong congratulating him on the 25th anniversary of South Vietnam's liberation April 30, 2000, 00:00

April 29, 2000, Saturday

Vladimir Putin and Yoshiro Mori attended the opening ceremony of the 64th world ice hockey championship April 29, 2000, 20:40 St Petersburg

Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony for returning Amber Room fragments to the Catherine Palace Museum April 29, 2000, 18:20 Pushkin

Acting President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori visited the Russian-Japanese joint venture NEK-Neva Communications Systems April 29, 2000, 16:50 St Petersburg

Vladimir Putin met Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori April 29, 2000, 15:30 St Petersburg

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia's Orthodox Christians and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia on Easter April 29, 2000, 00:00

Acting President Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to teams and guests taking part in the 2000 world ice hockey championship April 29, 2000, 00:00

April 28, 2000, Friday

Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan April 28, 2000, 17:00

Acting Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea April 28, 2000, 14:50

Valdai Discussion Club meeting

October 2, 2025