The official welcoming ceremony for the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the presentation of delegations in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right), President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (second from right), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (center), Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov (second from left), and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak (left) during the ceremony.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (left) during the talks.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, and Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, and Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. A Russian journalist and a member of the Republic of the Congo delegation during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina, and Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Andrei Averyanov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: First Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia Pavel Sorokin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (VTS) Dmitry Shugaev during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov (right) and Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. From left to right: Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Members of the Russian delegation during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Members of the Republic of the Congo delegation during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. A member of the Republic of the Congo delegation during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Members of the Russian delegation during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (right) during the ceremony.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. From left to right: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin during the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (right), and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin (left) before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from left) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (third from left) before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (third from left) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (second from right) before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov during the talks.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso during the ceremony.

The official meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and the introduction of the delegations in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Moscow Kremlin Commandant Sergei Udovenko during the ceremony.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Rosatom State Corporation CEO Alexey Likhachev before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. From left to right: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak before the talks.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov during the talks.

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