Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) at a meeting at the Battle of Stalingrad State Musuem of the Victory organizing committee on social support for veterans and preparations for the 65th anniversary of Victory in WWII.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) meeting veterans of WWII at the Volgograd Regional Union of War Veterans.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the wreath-laying at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the wreath-laying at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) at the wreath-laying at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) meeting veterans of WWII at the Volgograd Regional Union of War Veterans.

The Battle of Stalingrad State Museum.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd right) at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

The Battle of Stalingrad State Museum.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov (left) and Communications Minister Igor Shchegolev at a meeting at the Battle of Stalingrad State Musuem of the Victory organizing committee on social support for veterans and preparations for the 65th anniversary of Victory in WWII.

Soldiers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

President of the Club of Russian commanders Anatoly Kulikov, deputy chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Alexander Torshin and Assistant to the President of Russia Oleg Markov at a meeting of the organizing committee "Victory". The meeting was devoted to issues of social support for veterans and the preparation for celebrating the 65 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War, was held at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd. The Motherland monument.

Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd. The Motherland monument.

Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd. The Motherland monument.

Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd. Honor guard at the Motherland monument.

Eternal flame at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex and Motherland monument.

Eternal flame at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Eternal flame at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko laying of flowers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov (left) and Minster of Communications Igor Shchegolev at a meeting of the Victory organizing committee at the Battle of Stalingrad Museum.

Russian presidential representative in the North Caucasus Federal District and Dedputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin (left) and Marshall of the Soviet Union Victor Kulikov at the laying of flowers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting of veterans of WWII in Volgograd Region.

(left to right) Archpriest and deputy head of the Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarcate's department of external ties Vsevolod Chaplin, Russian presidential representative in the North Caucasus Federal District and Dedputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin and presidential representative in the Southern Federal District Vladimir Ustinov at a meeting of the Victory organizing committee at the Battle of Stalingrad Museum.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a Victory organizing committee session in Volgograd.

(left to right) Archpriest and deputy head of the Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarcate's department of external ties Vsevolod Chaplin, chief rabbi of the Russian Federation of Jewish Communities Berl Lazar and mufti sheikh and chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the European Part of Russia Ravil Gainutdin at a meeting of the Victory organizing committee at the Battle of Stalingrad Museum.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) with a WWII veteran in Volgograd Region.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) at the laying of flowers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial copmplex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

The meeting of the organizing committee "Victory", devoted to the issues of social support for veterans and the preparation for celebrating the 65 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War, held at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

The meeting of the organizing committee "Victory", devoted to the issues of social support for veterans and the preparation for celebrating the 65 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War, held at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Sergei Ivanov (left) and Minister of Connections and Mass Communications of Russia Igor Shchegolev (right) at the meeting of the organizing committee "Victory". Meeting, devoted to the issues of social support for veterans and the preparation for celebrating the 65 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War, held at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

Marshal Viktor Kulikov (left) and Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov (right) at the meeting of the organizing committee "Victory". Meeting, devoted to the issues of social support for veterans and the preparation for celebrating the 65 anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War, held at the State Museum-panorama "Stalingrad Battle".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev laying flowers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev laying flowers at the Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with veterans of World War II in the regional Council of Veterans of the Volgograd region.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with veterans of World War II in the regional Council of Veterans of the Volgograd region.

The Mamaev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd.