Sputnik is live from the Kremlin in Moscow, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with top diplomats from 28 countries to receive their credentials as foreign ambassadors to Russia.
The ceremony will take place in its traditional location, the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Kremlin press office said earlier.
Among the ambassadors presenting their credentials are senior diplomats from Israel, India, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Canada and Italy.
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