Before starting his working visit to Ukraine, on the way from Sevastopol Airport to Yalta, Vladimir Putin made an unscheduled stop at the camp of the Night Wolves Motoclub.

During the telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin wished President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych a happy birthday and continued success in his work as head of state.

The President instructed Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to take the necessary measures to make the payments, and instructed the Government to draft an order accordingly.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and his deepest sympathy to all those involved in the bus crash in Ukraine, which claimed the lives of Russian citizens.

On July 12, Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Yalta, Ukraine, where the fifth meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission will be chaired by the Heads of State.

During his working visit, Sergei Ivanov met with Prime Minister of Ukraine Nikolai Azarov and Chief of Staff of Ukraine’s Presidential Executive Office Sergei Levochkin.

President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev discussed bilateral relations and plans for future contacts during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the United Russia party congress.

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych discussed prospects for developing integration processes within the CIS.

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

Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of the CIS countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the people of Georgia on the 67^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Establishment and Activity of Cultural and Information Centres.

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community Interstate Council and Supreme Eurasian Economic Council took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

During the previous day’s meeting, Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych discussed outcomes of the informal meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, as well as issues of Russian-Ukrainian energy cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev had telephone conversations with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the Second Russian-Ukrainian Interregional Economic Forum in Donetsk, which focussed on regional cooperation in science, technology and production.

The Second Russian-Ukrainian Interregional Economic Forum will be held in Donetsk on October 18, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.