The President of Russia Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez will not attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced today, quoted by BTA.

"Putin - no. The rest depends on protocol details," Peskov said in response to a question about the participation of Russian representatives in the mourning ceremony.

Abe's killer initially planned another assassination attempt

The Kyodo news agency earlier reported that Abe will be buried on July 12 in his hometown of Shomonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

A day earlier, a religious ceremony will be held at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo.

Vladimir Putin

Shinzo Abe