"I was standing right behind the president, and I saw how he was given the ring," the spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters in London, where Putin met British Prime Minister David Cameron.
This is, I suspect, the first time that a party spokesman has been given the boot as he makes his speech.
Her spokesman said she had now been given the all-clear by doctors.
The spokesman added: "Ceni is giving the chance to every Congolese to fulfil his civic right".
A Department of Health spokesman said: "We're giving the NHS £150m to develop new ways of improving GP access for millions of people, including 8am to 8pm appointments seven days a week, as well as email and Skype consultations.
A National Lottery spokesman said: "We've been giving the rest of Europe a chance to win big this year but lady luck is clearly shining back down on the UK once again.
No release date was given, with the spokesman only saying the report would be published in "the near future".
No new figures were given, but a company spokesman said that the company hoped to save more than the 100 million euros ($89 million) originally announced by raising the number of job cuts and accelerating the schedule.
Tory MPs with grammars in their constituencies were given no warning that their spokesman was about to criticise schools that local voters hold dear.This startling provocation cannot be explained away as a necessary appeal to the electorate over the heads of the parliamentary party.
The spokesman added that workers were given "plenty of notice as to when they are required".
