Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a joint press conference after their meeting at Putin’s residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, on May 14, 2013. Putin warned today against any moves that would further destabilise the situation in Syria, speaking after talks with the visiting Israeli Prime Minister

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Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden in Moscow

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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses in front of reporters after his Q&A call-in session with the Russian people, broadcast live by the TV channels Rossiya 1 and Russia 24 as well as radio stations Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Russia on April 25, 2013

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In a five-hour Q&A marathon, President Vladimir Putin stresses his commitment to anti-terrorist cooperation with the United States, while decrying foreign interference in Russian domestic politics and getting tough with critics at home. Since first being elected president in 2000, Vladimir Putin has answered viewers’ questions in a TV show each year (with two exceptions).

Infographic by RIA Novosti

Tomorrow Russian President Vladimir Putin will be on air for his annual televised Q&A with the Russian population. For the occasions Russians will be able to turn their own questions directly to the president. The questions can be submitted by phone, text or online.

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If you were to ask a question to Putin what would that be?

PHOTO OF THE DAY - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose in a Volkswagen XL 1 Hybrid car as they toured the Hanover industrial fair on April 8, 2013 in Hanover, central Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the fair which is running from April 8 to 12, 2013 and which will present a cross section of key industrial technologies 

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (left) enter a hall as they meet in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on March 22, 2013. Xi Jinping arrived today in Moscow on his first foreign trip, to cement ties between the two countries by inking a raft of energy and investment accords

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and American actor Steven Seagal during the opening of sport center ‘Sambo-70’ in Moscow

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Under President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela was one of Russia’s most important trading and military allies in Latin America. He repeatedly visited the country and met with the Russian authorities to discuss cooperation between the two countries.

Here you can find a photographic series documenting the highlights of the partnership with Russia and Chavez: 

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France’s President Francois Hollande and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 28, 2013

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