Russian President Vladimir Putin lit a cauldron with the Sochi 2014 Olympic flame on Sunday during a festive ceremony on Red Square, RIA Novosti reports.
The flame landed at an airport outside Moscow on Sunday and was transported to the main square of the Russian capital by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.
"Today is a joyous and ceremonial day. The Olympic flame, the symbol of friendship and peace, has arrived in Russia," Putin said. "The Olympics in Sochi really have become a shared task and a shared dream that is becoming a reality," he added.
Russian president lights Olympic flame on Red Square
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