May 6, 2011. From left: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Volgograd talking to Volgograd Region Governor Anatoly Brovko.06.05.2011#907612
May 6, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, is listening to singer Nadezhda Babkina performing after a plenary meeting of the Inter-Regional Conference of the United Russia Party Southern Federal District branches "Strategy for Social and Economic Development of Russia's South up to 2010. The 2011-12 Program".06.05.2011#907611
May 6, 2011. From left: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Volgograd talking to Volgograd Region Governor Anatoly Brovko.06.05.2011#907610
May 6, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and singer Nadezhda Babkina talking after a plenary meeting of the Inter-Regional Conference of the United Russia Party Southern Federal District branches "Strategy for Social and Economic Development of Russia's South up to 2010. The 2011-12 Program".06.05.2011#907609
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 4th left, speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907583
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907582
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907581
head of the United Russia Central Executive Committee Andrei Vorobyev, Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council Svetlana Orlova, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Government Staff Vyacheslav Volodin, and Acting Secretary of the Presidium if the United Russia General Council Sergei Neverov, from left to right in the background, at the plenary meeting of the of the United Russia inter-regional conference of the South Federal District on the subject "Strategy of the socio-economic development of the South of Russia up to 2020. The program for 2011-2012."06.05.2011#907580
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907579
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907578
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a plenary session during the United Russia Party regional branches' Inter-regional Conference on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020 and program for 2011 and 2012, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907577
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lighting a candle at the All Saints Church on the Mamayev Hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907570
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right, background) and Battle of Stalingrad Memorial Estate Deputy Head Vladimir Berlov (right, background) attending the ceremony of laying flowers to the Eternal Fire in the Military Glory hall on the Mamayev Hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907569
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right, foreground) and Battle of Stalingrad Memorial Estate Deputy Head Vladimir Berlov (right, foreground) visiting the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907568
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, visits the Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907566
From right, background: Vladimir Ustinov, the Russian president's representative in the Southern Federal District, and Boris Gryzlov, Chairmn of the United Russia Party's Supreme Council, attending the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907555
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (fourth left) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907550
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907549
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (fifth right) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907548
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907547
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907542
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907541
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907540
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907539
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907538
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907537
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907535
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left, background) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907534
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907533
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907532
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on Southern Russia's strategy for economic development until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907531
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background) on laying flowers to the Eternal Fire in the Military Glory Hall on the Mamayev hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907528
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the ceremony of laying flowers to the Eternal Fire in the Military Glory Hall on the Mamayev hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907527
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talking to second world war veterans while visiting the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907500
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin handling memorable ribbon on laying flowers to the Eternal Fire in the Military Glory Hall on the Mamayev hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907499
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right) seen at the ceremony of laying flowers to the Eternal Fire in the Military Glory Hall on the Mamayev hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907498
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right, foreground) and Battle of Stalingrad Memorial Estate Deputy Head Vladimir Berlov (right, foreground) leaving the Military Glory hall on the Mamayev Hill, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907497
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lighting a candle at the All Saints Church on the Mamayev Hill, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907496
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center, foreground) visiting the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907495
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center, foreground) talking to second world war veterans while visiting the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907494
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left, foreground) talking to second world war veterans while visiting the Mamayev Hill in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907493
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin laying flowers to the Marshal V.I.Chuikov tomb atop the Glory Pantheon, Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907492
From left, foreground: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Battle of Stalingrad Memorial Estate Deputy Head Vladimir Berlov leaving the Military Glory hall after visiting the memorial museum in Volgograd, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907491
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on strategy for the economic development of Southern Russia until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907490
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen in Volgograd, speaking at the United Russia Party's Inter-regional Conference meeting on strategy for the economic development of Southern Russia until 2020, including a program for 2011-2012, May 6, 2011.06.05.2011#907489
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) being welcomed by Volgograd Region Governor Anatoly Brovko (second right|) at the Volgograd airport, May 6, 2011. Third right: Vladimir Ustinov, the Russian President's Representative in the Southern Federal District.06.05.2011#907449
