Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and André Kuipers of the Netherlands, an astronaut of the European Space Agency, are at the awarding ceremony in the Kremlin 3 July 2013.03.07.2013#2214349
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, presents a state award to the astronaut of the European Space Agency André Kuipers of the Netherlands at the awarding ceremony in the Kremlin 3 July 2013.03.07.2013#2214348
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and astronaut of the European Space Agency André Kuipers of the Netherlands, and his wide are in the Kremlin at the ceremony of presenting state awards, 3 July 2013.03.07.2013#2214347
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213999
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and lyricist Ilya Reznik at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213998
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and lyricist Ilya Reznik at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213997
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and lyricist Ilya Reznik at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213848
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and children's doctor and chairman of the Civic Chamber's commission on healthcare, Leonid Roshal, at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213847
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and General Secretary of the Eurasian Economic Community Tair Mansurov at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213846
Russian President Vladimir Putin and actress Tatyana Vasilyeva at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213845
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and head coach of Zenit Kazan basketball club, Vladimir Alekno, at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213844
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and retired lieutenant general Dmitry Mikhailik at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213843
July 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and People's Artist of Russia Sergei Goryayev at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.03.07.2013#2213825
July 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and VTB 24 President and Board Chairman Mikhail Zadornov at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.03.07.2013#2213817
July 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Gazprombank Board Chairman Andrei Akimov at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.03.07.2013#2213810
July 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Transneft President Nikolai Tokarev at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.03.07.2013#2213803
July 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Adviser to Russia's Central Bank Head Sergei Ignatyev at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.03.07.2013#2213802
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and president of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Ivan Dedov, at the ceremony for presenting state awards at the Moscow Kremlin, July 3, 2013.03.07.2013#2213801
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Colonel Sergei Yashkin, Commander of the Rapid Response Team of the Russian Interior Ministry's Perm Region Directorate, at the state awards ceremony in the Kremlin, 3 July 2013.03.07.2013#2213800