First day
President Vladimir Putin forwarded to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma a congratulatory message on the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kiev to attend the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence
Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin meeting with journalists at the Borispol Airport of Kiev.
President Vladimir Putin attended a gala meeting in honour of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence
Kiev
President Vladimir Putin with Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski, second left, Ukraine\'s Supreme Rada Speaker Ivan Plyushch, centre, and Lyudmila Kuchma, the Ukrainian President\'s wife, during the gala meeting in honour of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine\'s independence.
President Vladimir Putin attended a reception on Ukraine's Independence Day
The Mariinsky Palace, Kiev
President Vladimir Putin attending a reception in honour of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine\'s independence.
President Vladimir Putin met with Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski
Kiev
President Vladimir Putin with Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski.
Second day
Vladimir Putin met with Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski
Kiev
With Macedonia\'s President Boris Trajkovski.
Vladimir Putin attended a military parade celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence
Kiev
Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (right) at the military parade on the 10th anniversary of Ukraine\'s independence.
Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma
Kiev, Ukraine
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