Ceremony of presenting credentials took place in the Kremlin 2001-08-27 13:40:58 Moscow Credentials were presented to Vladimir Putin by the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassadors of China, India, Uruguay, Colombia, Denmark, Slovenia, Brunei and Iceland. Addressing the diplomats, Vladimir Putin made a point of Russia’s adherence to the continuous enhancement of the UN role as the backbone of the entire system of international relations.