"Of course, it is important to enjoy life. People just like you — they do their thing and achieve outstanding results. This is what happiness means. It gives one the opportunity to enjoy life," Putin said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" marking the high contribution of the Russian Foreign Ministry to the implementation of Russia's foreign policy.
In 2013, answering the same question, Putin was not able to answer explicitly.
"This is a philosophical question. I am very happy and extremely grateful to the people of Russia that I have been entrusted to govern. This is my whole life. Is it enough for happiness? I do not know…"
Last December, Putin said that the meaning of life is love. "The meaning of our whole life and existence is love. It is love to the family, to the children, to the motherland. This phenomenon is complicated, it lies at heart of any of our behaviors," Putin said during a congressional speech at the Russian Geographical Society.