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President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on provision of housing for veterans of the Great Patriotic War May 7, 2008, 15:00

President Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma the candidacy of Vladimir Putin for the post of prime minister May 7, 2008, 14:50

Following his inauguration as President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana attended a service at the Moscow Kremlin's Annunciation Cathedral May 7, 2008, 12:40

Dmitry Medvedev has been inaugurated President of Russia May 7, 2008, 12:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

Dmitry Medvedev assumed the position of President of Russia May 7, 2008, 00:00

May 6, 2008, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Additional Protocol to the European Framework Convention on Trans-Border Cooperation between Local Authorities May 6, 2008, 23:20

President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States on Cooperation in the Regional Antiterrorist Structure May 6, 2008, 23:00

In the Kremlin Vladimir Putin presented certificates conferring the honorary title of City of Military Glory to representatives of Voronezh, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don and Tuapse May 6, 2008, 21:15

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev May 6, 2008, 19:10

Vladimir Putin signed a decree conferring the 2008 Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov State of Prize Russia May 6, 2008, 18:40

Vladimir Putin signed an order on the publication of a multi-volume work called The Great Patriotic War, 1941–45 May 6, 2008, 18:30

Vladimir Putin presented the certificates conferring the honorary title of City of Military Glory to the mayors of five Russian cities May 6, 2008, 13:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin signed a Decree on Social Support for Invalids May 6, 2008, 13:15

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Than Shwe concerning the tragic consequences of the cyclone May 6, 2008, 13:00

May 5, 2008, Monday

President Vladimir Putin awarded the Medal for Bravery to residents of Dagestan killed by gunmen May 5, 2008, 18:30

President Vladimir Putin held his last meeting with the Government Cabinet as President of Russia May 5, 2008, 18:05

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet May 5, 2008, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin amended provisions in the law on licenses relating to the creation of computer programmes and data bases May 5, 2008, 13:30

President Vladimir Putin signed the Law on Foreign Investment in Enterprises of Strategic Importance May 5, 2008, 13:00

May 4, 2008, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak May 4, 2008, 12:50

Plenary session of St Petersburg International Economic Forum