Russian President Vladimir Putin, far left, in Alexander Garden during a wreath-laying ceremony of at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013. Second from left is Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.23.02.2013#1387705
From left in the foreground: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387704
Russian President Vladimir Putin, far, in Alexander Garden during a wreath-laying ceremony of at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387703
Russian President Vladimir Putin, near right, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387702
A guard of honor at the Eternal Flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden on Defender of the Fatherland Day.23.02.2013#1387701
A guard of honor at the Eternal Flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden on Defender of the Fatherland Day.23.02.2013#1387700
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day.23.02.2013#1387699
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387698
Russian President Vladimir Putin, near center, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013. From left in the foreground: Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshki, Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Near right - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.23.02.2013#1387697
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387696
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387695
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center in the foreground, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013. From right in the background: Chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.23.02.2013#1387693
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387691
Russian President Vladimir Putin, near right, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387689
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with veterans of the Great Patriotic War in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387688
From left: Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin and Chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev are in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013.23.02.2013#1387687
Russian President Vladimir Putin, far left, in Alexander Garden during the ceremony of laying flowers to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 23 February 2013. At right is Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.23.02.2013#1387667
