Putin laid flowers at the graves of Lanovoy and Primakov

According to TASS, the head of state laid flowers at his grave, as well as at the grave of former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, who died in 2015.

Prior to that, he visited the grave of the country's first president, Boris Yeltsin, who would have turned 90 on February 1.

Lanovoy died on January 28 at the age of 88.

The farewell ceremony was held at the Vakhtangov Theater, where the actor served for over 60 years.