14:57 EU-Russia summit was held in St. Petersburg on May 31
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a warm welcome to the EU leaders who gathered in St. Petersburg for the EU-Russia summit which was held on May 31.

14:36 Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schroeder opened the recreated Amber Room
On May 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder took part in the opening ceremony of the Amber Room, recreated in the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo.