The fourth inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the president of Russia took place on Monday, 7 May 2018, in the Hall of the Order of St. Andrew of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

In addition, in the Presidium of the ceremony, according to tradition, was the leaders of the legislature: Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

[1] Vladimir Putin, who was elected as President in 2012, was eligible to run, which he declared his intent to do so on 6 December 2017, being widely expected to win.

However, according to the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin is not inclined to change the venue of the ceremony, and the inauguration is likely to take place traditionally in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

On 3 April 2018, the Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova handed Vladimir Putin the certificate of the president of Russia for the next term.

[7] The ceremony began at a quarter to 12 Moscow time, when in St Andrew's hall was made a Russian Flag and the Presidential Standard.

[11] After the swearing-in, orchestra performed Anthem of Russia, the presidential standard rose above the Senate Palace and Putin received the traditional 30-gun salute in his honor.

Also, Putin called the priority tasks of the state, namely improving the quality of education and health care, as well as the protection of motherhood and childhood.

"[17] After the main part of the inauguration ceremony, Vladimir Putin went to Cathedral square, where he conducted a review of the troops of the Kremlin Regiment.

The prayer contains a request that God give entrants the President the strength and wisdom to run the country, creating it the world and a good organization.

[23] Along with this, according to tradition, the ceremony was attended by the governors of the Federal subjects, religious leaders and other senior Russian politicians, in particular former Mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov and former First Ladies Naina Yeltsina and Svetlana Medvedeva.

[29] A number of foreign leaders congratulated President Vladimir Putin upon his assumption of office: The broadcast of the inauguration ceremony was watched by more than 5.8 million Russians, according to research company Mediascope.