Russian President Vladimir Putin holds bilateral meetings with the leaders of countries attending events in Moscow commemorating the 81st anniversary of Victory Day on Saturday, May 9.

World leaders visiting Moscow for the occasion include the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico, as well as President of Republika Srpska Sinisa Karan and his predecessor Milorad Dodik.