May 27, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, center, with players and coaches of the Russian national ice hockey team, winners of the 2014 IIHF World Championships in Minsk, at a reception after an award ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Right to left: player of the Russian national ice hockey team Alexander Ovechkin, Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko, General Manager of the team Andrei Safronov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee and State Duma First Deputy Speaker Alexander Zhukov and Sports Director of the team Oleg Kupriyanov.
