Russian President Putin meets with women to congratulate them on the International Women's Day in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) poses for a picture with women, including mothers of recipients of the highest state honour – the Hero of Russia gold star medal, during a meeting to congratulate them on International Women’s Day at the Kremlin in Moscow March 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin (RUSSIA – Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS