Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met in Sochi with his Ukrainian counterpart Boris Lozhkin.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Metropolitan Onufri of Chernovtsy and Bukovina on being elected Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

As agreed on June 29, Vladimir Putin had another telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France Francois Hollande, and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Vladimir Putin took part in a lengthy telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, during which the four leaders exchanged views on various aspects of the crisis in Ukraine.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has prepared an updated edition of the White Book on human rights violations in Ukraine, covering the period from April to mid-June 2014.

Vladimir Putin had another telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande, with participation by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Vladimir Putin has submitted a proposal to the Federation Council to repeal its Resolution on the use of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the Ukrainian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Swiss Confederation and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and people of Georgia and Ukraine on the 69^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The President is following closely developments in southeast Ukraine, where a military operation is taking place against supporters of federalisation.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from the anchor of TV current affairs programme Vesti v Subbotu Sergei Brilev. The interview was recorded on April 17, immediately after the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to Odessa residents and Great Patriotic War veterans on the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Odessa from the Nazi occupation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Termination of the Agreements Governing the Presence of the Russian Federation Black Sea Fleet on the Territory of Ukraine.

The President of Russia met with media representatives to answer a number of their questions, in particular with regard to the situation in Ukraine.