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President Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting with presidential envoys to the federal districts December 25, 2000, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the Republic of India wishing him a happy birthday December 25, 2000, 00:00

December 23, 2000, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Emperor Akihito of Japan to wish him a happy birthday December 23, 2000, 00:00

December 22, 2000, Friday

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Leonid Kuchma toured the State Hermitage and admired the exhibition “For Loyalty and Faith”, devoted to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Imperial Guard December 22, 2000, 19:30 St. Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma took part in the inauguration ceremony for the North-Western Thermal Power Plant in St Petersburg December 22, 2000, 17:40 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma met businessmen from both countries December 22, 2000, 13:20 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the GOELRO Plan December 22, 2000, 11:00 Moscow

December 21, 2000, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin also had a meeting with former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who arrived in Russia on a private visit December 21, 2000, 23:50 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin visited the Jewish Community Centre December 21, 2000, 22:15 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who arrived in Russia for a visit December 21, 2000, 21:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin presented state awards at a gala ceremony in the Kremlin December 21, 2000, 13:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 20, 2000, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin attended an official function marking the Day of Russian State Security Officers December 20, 2000, 19:00 The State Kremlin Palace, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt December 20, 2000, 17:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Internal Affairs Minister Vladimir Rushailo December 20, 2000, 15:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 19, 2000, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of Canada's business, political and public circles December 19, 2000, 22:50 Toronto

President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa December 19, 2000, 19:00 Ottawa

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien gave an official dinner in honour of President Vladimir Putin December 19, 2000, 05:20 Ottawa

President Vladimir Putin met with top executives of the State Hermitage Museum Foundation of Canada December 19, 2000, 04:50 Ottawa

President Vladimir Putin met with the top leadership of the Canadian Parliament December 19, 2000, 01:55 Ottawa

December 18, 2000, Monday

An official dinner was given at the Rideau Hall residence on behalf of Adrienne Clarkson, the Governor General of Canada, in honour of President Vladimir Putin December 18, 2000, 23:15 Ottawa

"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."