Adventures in Moscow: How the U.S. Secretary of State Spent his Day in Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off a plane upon arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, Dec. 15, 2015.



Kerry's visit is his second to Russia this year, but his first since the start of Moscow's military campaign in Syria in September. The Secretary of State had met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in May.



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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ahead of a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Both Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took part in the Kremlin meeting, of which three official photos were later released.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd L) and U.S. Ambassador in Russia John Tefft (3rd L) take part in a meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin (2nd R) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (3rd R) at the Kremlin in Moscow.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland (C) take part in a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) walks with Celeste Wallander (L) of the National Security Council while souvenir shopping on Arbat Street in Moscow.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry points to the window of a shop while walking on Arbat Street for souvenir shopping with Celeste Wallander of the National Security Council.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stops in front of a donut shop while walking on Arbat Street to go souvenir shopping in Moscow.