Vladimir Putin instructed the Government to continue contacts with partners in Kiev on developing Russian-Ukrainian trade and economic ties.

On Ukraine’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Viktor Yanukovych who suggested that the Russian President send a representative to Kiev to act as a mediator in negotiations with the opposition.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Vladimir Yanukovych chaired a meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych will chair the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission’s sixth meeting in Moscow on December 17.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. The two presidents discussed current bilateral relations and preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and all of Ukraine’s people on the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Kiev from Nazi occupation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Day, Ukraine’s national holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych laid wreaths at the Memorial to the Heroic Defence of Sevastopol in 1941–1942 and, from on board a boat, watched a naval parade of warships from the two countries’ Black Sea fleets.

Vladimir Putin attended the consecration of a bell at St Vladimir’s Cathedral in Chersonesus Tavrichesky on the day of memory of Holy Prince Vladimir, who baptised Rus in 988.

Vladimir Putin took part in the conference called Orthodox-Slavic Values: The Foundation of Ukraine’s Civilisational Choice.

Vladimir Putin attended the celebratory prayer service dedicated to the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus at Vladimirskaya Gorka in Kiev.

The President’s working visit to Ukraine coincides with large-scale celebrations of the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants of the 20^th Anniversary International Conference Crimea 2013 Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests of the 7^th Great Russian Word international festival.