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Vladimir Putin addressed Scottish businessmen, scientists and creative workers at the Signet Library June 25, 2003, 16:30 Edinburgh

Vladimir Putin and spouse visited the Edinburgh Castle, the ancient fortress of the Scottish kings June 25, 2003, 16:05 Edinburgh

June 24, 2003, Tuesday

A reception in honour of the Russian President and his wife was held at the Buckingham Palace June 24, 2003, 23:50 London

Vladimir Putin met with the British Liberal Democratic leader Charles Kennedy June 24, 2003, 21:55 London

For the first time in 159 years, the head of the Russian state is visiting the United Kingdom on personal invitation from the ruling monarch June 24, 2003, 21:55

Vladimir Putin met with the leader of the British Conservative Party Ian Duncan Smith June 24, 2003, 21:05 London

Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Memorial to the Soviet people who died during the Second World War June 24, 2003, 20:15 London

Vladimir Putin and wife visited Westminster Abbey June 24, 2003, 20:00 London

A ceremony of handing over to Russia of the old banner of the Russian Grenadier Regiment of the Lifeguards took place at the Buckingham Palace June 24, 2003, 18:35 London

Vladimir Putin's state visit to Great Britain began with the official welcoming ceremony by HM Queen Elizabeth II June 24, 2003, 16:55 London

June 23, 2003, Monday

President Vladimir Putin said it is essential in the modern world that everyone play by the same rules, that is, that everyone follow the same universally-accepted principles and norms of international law June 23, 2003, 20:03

President Vladimir Putin met with Prince Felipe of Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne June 23, 2003, 18:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with members of the non-governmental international organisation InterAction Council June 23, 2003, 14:45 The Kremlin, Moscow

June 22, 2003, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall June 22, 2003, 10:00 The Alexandrovsky Garden, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the BBC June 22, 2003, 00:00

June 21, 2003, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Security Council devoted to security in the Siberian Federal District June 21, 2003, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

The problem of the Russian border system has not yet been solved, announced President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Security Council of Russia. Above all, this concerns the Russian-Kazakhstan and the Russian-Mongolian sections of the border June 21, 2003, 13:50

President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the World Summer Special Olympics opening in Dublin, Ireland June 21, 2003, 00:00

June 20, 2003, Friday

At a press conference at the Kremlin that lasted two hours and forty minutes, President Vladimir Putin answered more than 50 questions from Russian and foreign journalists on a wide range of subjects June 20, 2003, 17:00

President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference for Russian and foreign journalists June 20, 2003, 15:40 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."