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May 9, 2002, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin gave a speech at a reception to mark the 57th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War May 9, 2002, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin presided over a meeting with the heads of the security agencies in connection with the explosion in the city of Kaspiisk in Dagestan May 9, 2002, 11:25 The Kremlin, Moscow

A military parade to mark the 57th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Red Square May 9, 2002, 11:00 Moscow

May 8, 2002, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Leonid Kuchma May 8, 2002, 18:50

Vladimir Putin met members of the Inspection Commission of the International Exhibitions Bureau EXPO-2010 May 8, 2002, 17:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans of World War II from Russia, the CIS and foreign countries on Victory Day May 8, 2002, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and flowers at the memorial to the hero cities near the Kremlin wall May 8, 2002, 10:20 The Alexandrovsky Gardens, Moscow

The Russian President congratulated the heads of CIS countries on the 57th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War May 8, 2002, 00:00

May 7, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin phoned Jacques Chirac to congratulate him on his victory in the French presidential election May 7, 2002, 21:00

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President George W. Bush May 7, 2002, 16:55

May 6, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Justice Minister Yury Chaika May 6, 2002, 21:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with the Secretary General of the Collective Security Council, Valery Nikolaenko May 6, 2002, 17:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft president Sergei Bogdanchikov May 6, 2002, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov and Federal Security Service Director Nikolai Patrushev May 6, 2002, 14:15 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Cabinet May 6, 2002, 13:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Jacques Chirac on his re-election as President of the French Republic May 6, 2002, 00:00

May 5, 2002, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin attended the Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour May 5, 2002, 01:30 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin gives the Foreign Ministry the task of developing policy guidelines for compatriots living abroad May 5, 2002, 00:00

May 4, 2002, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee May 4, 2002, 12:35

April 30, 2002, Tuesday

President Putin summoned a meeting of Russia' Security Council April 30, 2002, 19:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

"We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors."