Vladimir Putin had a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies.

Vladimir Putin visited the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency to congratulate journalists on the agency’s 75th anniversary and speak at the New Era of Journalism: Farewell to Mainstream international media forum.

The President visited the branch of the National State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) in Sochi, met with the management and leading journalists of one of Russia’s leading media holdings.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the Truth and Justice media forum of regional and local media outlets on April 7, 2016.

The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditations and Briefings is now accepting accreditation requests to cover the events celebrating the 71^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to cover the Russia–ASEAN Summit, scheduled for May 19–20, 2016 in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin took part in the third Truth and Justice regional and local media forum.

The 14^th annual Direct Line with Vladimir Putin will start at midday Moscow time on April 14 and will be broadcast by television channels Channel One, Rossiya 1, Rossiya 24, and radio stations Mayak, Vesti FM, and Radio Rossii.

The President signed Federal Law On Amending the Law of the Russian Federation On the Media and the Russian Federation Administrative Offences Code.

Vladimir Putting congratulated the editorial staff of the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper on the 25^th anniversary since its first publication.

The events will take place at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Accredited journalists will be able to enter the Kremlin via the Kutafya Tower (see map) from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Moscow time and from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Moscow time provided they are carrying a passport.

The news conference will be held on December 17, 2015 at 12 pm Moscow time.

The news conference will be held on December 17, 2015 at 12 pm Moscow time.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the RTTV – Russia Today team on the 10^th anniversary of its creation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the team at Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the newspaper’s 25^th anniversary.

The President answered journalists’ questions on current issues, in particular, the Russian economy’s development outlook, oil prices, Russia’s social policy, the situation in Ukraine, Europe’s response to the flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa, and the fight against terrorism.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russkoye Radio team on the radio station’s 20^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Swiss media. The interview was recorded on July 25 in St Petersburg, during the President’s visit to the preliminary round draw for the 2018 Football World Cup.