Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday joined world famous actors and entertainers in St. Petersburg at a charity event for children diagnosed with cancer. During the event, Putin played the Russian song From Where Does the Motherland Begin on the piano.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday joined world famous actors and entertainers in St. Petersburg at a charity event for children diagnosed with cancer. During the event, Putin played the Russian song From Where Does the Motherland Begin on the piano.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday joined world famous actors and entertainers in St. Petersburg at a charity event for children diagnosed with cancer. During the event, Putin played the Russian song From Where Does the Motherland Begin on the piano.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankPutin sang this song in July during the meeting with ten Russian agents deported from the United States.
Putin sang this song in July during the meeting with ten Russian agents deported from the United States.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabank"Like most people, I can neither sing, nor play but I like to do it," Putin said before the performance.
"Like most people, I can neither sing, nor play but I like to do it," Putin said before the performance.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankGuests of the charity event, held in the Ice Palace in Russia's second largest city, included Sharon Stone, Kevin Costner, Monica Belucci (in the photo), Vincent Cassel, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Paul Anka, Mickey Rourke, Alain Delon (in the photo), Ornella Muti, Ingrid, and Gerard Depardieu.
Guests of the charity event, held in the Ice Palace in Russia's second largest city, included Sharon Stone, Kevin Costner, Monica Belucci (in the photo), Vincent Cassel, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Paul Anka, Mickey Rourke, Alain Delon (in the photo), Ornella Muti, Ingrid, and Gerard Depardieu.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankAfter playing the piano, Putin took a microphone.
After playing the piano, Putin took a microphone.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankHe sang a song in English with jazz performers.
He sang a song in English with jazz performers.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankVladimir Putin and Sharon Stone during the charity event in St. Petersburg.
Vladimir Putin and Sharon Stone during the charity event in St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankThe prime minister sang another song in Russia, Grass by our house by the popular Soviet band Zemlyane.
The prime minister sang another song in Russia, Grass by our house by the popular Soviet band Zemlyane.
The performance received a standing ovation.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankMoney raised at the charity event will be donated to cancer centers to buy diagnostic equipment, medical instruments and medicines.
Money raised at the charity event will be donated to cancer centers to buy diagnostic equipment, medical instruments and medicines.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankThe stars have been visiting children's medical centers, hospitals and orphanages in Moscow and St. Petersburg, meeting with children and giving them presents.
The stars have been visiting children's medical centers, hospitals and orphanages in Moscow and St. Petersburg, meeting with children and giving them presents.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Nikolski / Go to the mediabankVladimir Putin at the charity event in St. Petersburg.
Vladimir Putin at the charity event in St. Petersburg.