Vladimir Putin giving his autograph, January 2000.

Vladimir Putin smiles as he shakes hands with a worker at a machine building factory in Petrozavodsk, January 2000.

Vladimir Putin visits a hospital in the southern region of Krasnodar, bringing $250,000 in medical equipment and toys for children, February 2000.

Vladimir Putin shows his presidential candidate's certificate, February 2000.

Vladimir Putin visiting an orphanage in Siberia, February 2000.

Vladimir Putin speaks with veterans who had defended Volgograd, February 2000.

Vladimir Putin shakes hands with workers during his visit to an oil and gas field in Surgut, western Siberia, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin speaks to a textile worker while on a tour of the town of Ivanovo, March 2000.

"From the First Person - Conversation with Vladimir Putin", was released on March 13, but because selling the book would violate Russia's election law, the publisher pulled back.

Vladimir Putin receives a model of Il-96 aircraft during his visit to the aviation factory Vyacheslav Salikov in Voronezh, an industrial city in central Russia, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin speaks with Albina Zolotaryova, director of a local school, during his meeting with teachers in Voronezh, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin thanks the pilot of the Su-27 fighter in which he performed a rollover stunt flying to the Chechen capital Grozny, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin sits in the cabin of a truck during his visit to the KAMAZ truck factory in Tatarstan, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov speak to the media during a visit to a new metro station in Moscow, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin in a televized statement to vote, March 2000.

Vladimir Putin smiles as he casts his vote at a polling station in Moscow, March 26, 2000.