China congratulates Putin on presidential inauguration

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-05-07 17:06

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Vladimir Putin (C) is sworn as Russian president, with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin (L) and Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko seen nearby, during an inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

Some 6,000 people were invited to the inauguration ceremony, including members of the government, deputies and senators, judges of the Constitutional Court, heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of the clergy and youth organizations.

Putin is expected to name a new prime minister and submit the nomination to parliament later on Monday.

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