Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia for the fifth time. The swearing-in ceremony for the six-year term was held in the Kremlin with the participation of more than 2,600 guests. However, representatives of the USA and EU countries refused to participate in the ceremony. The EU countries are divided on the issue of participation in this ceremony: France, Hungary and Slovakia said that it is necessary to send a representative to the ceremony in order to maintain communication channels with Moscow, while Germany and other EU countries opposed it.