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President Vladimir Putin wished Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, a happy birthday December 25, 2002, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law “On the 2003 Federal Budget” December 25, 2002, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to Hero of Russia Oleg Kozlov, a warrant officer of the 201st division deployed in Tajikistan, as well as to his wife Svetlana and their children Vlad and Anastasia December 25, 2002, 00:00

December 24, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of Turkey's Justice and Development Party, who is in Moscow on a two-day visit December 24, 2002, 13:35 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 23, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with Abdul-Khakim Sultygov, the President's envoy in the Chechen Republic for human rights and freedoms December 23, 2002, 15:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Janez Drnovsek on his election as President of the Republic of Slovenia December 23, 2002, 14:45

President Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Valentina Matviyenko December 23, 2002, 14:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Emperor Akihito of Japan congratulating him on his birthday December 23, 2002, 00:00

December 21, 2002, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Roh Moo-Hyun on his election as President of the Republic of South Korea December 21, 2002, 00:00

December 20, 2002, Friday

President Vladimir Putin attended a soiree devoted to Security Services Day December 20, 2002, 18:55 Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Sergei Shoigu, Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief December 20, 2002, 16:35 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chairman of the board of the Yukos oil company December 20, 2002, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy December 20, 2002, 12:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 19, 2002, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev December 19, 2002, 16:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin replied to Russians' questions during a live call-in show December 19, 2002, 14:30 Moscow

December 18, 2002, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin relieved General Gennady Troshev of his duties as commander of the forces of the North Caucasus Military District December 18, 2002, 00:00

December 17, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela December 17, 2002, 23:30

President Vladimir Putin held negotiations with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh December 17, 2002, 15:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 16, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon December 16, 2002, 18:20

President Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev December 16, 2002, 16:00 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."