Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation | Sputnik Mediabank

Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014. Right: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Left: Russian Federal Security Service chief Alexander Bortnikov.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Monument to the Defenders of Sevastopol in 1941-1942 during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to WWII veterans during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, background, at the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014. Left: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, background, at the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014. Right: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the flower-laying ceremony at the Monument to the Defenders of Sevastopol in 1941-1942 during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets local residents during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet during the celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Acting Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov at Belbek airport before the official celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014. Background: Minister for Crimean Affairs Oleg Savelyev.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and Russian President's Envoy to the Crimean Federal District Oleg Belaventsev at Belbek airport before the official celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014. Background right: Acting Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov.

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Vladimir Putin attends celebrations marking 69th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War and anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation

Foreground, from left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu before the official celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 70th anniversary of Sevastopol's liberation, May 9, 2014.

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