Russian President Vladimir Putin presents flowers to soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Great Patriotic War during a wreath laying ceremony in the Alexandrovsky Garden in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2014. Putin and other officials laid wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the ceremony on the eve of the 69th Victory Day, when the country celebrate victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)