Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests at the 14^th World Russian Press Congress.

In particular, the President commented on the open letter written by musician Andrei Makarevich on the level of corruption in Russia, and the statement by former Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Yury Baluyevsky on Russia’s involvement in Georgian-South Ossetian conflict.

The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Accreditation and Briefings Department is now taking accreditation requests to cover President of the Russian Federation’s participation in the G8 summit scheduled to take place in mid-May 2012 in the USA.

Issues discussed included the network's legal status, its funding, management bodies and public control over its activities.

Dmitry Medvedev marked Russian Students Day by discussing current national political, social and economic development issues with students from the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Dmitry Medvedev answered the questions of media representatives from the Urals Federal District.

Dmitry Medvedev answered the questions from media representatives in the Central Federal District.

Dmitry Medvedev answered journalists' questions on various aspects of the socioeconomic situation in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev continued the series of meetings with the regional media. In Rostov-on-Don, the President met with media representatives from the Southern and North Caucasus federal districts.

In Bashkortostan, Dmitry Medvedev met with media representatives of the Volga Federal District.

Dmitry Medvedev met with journalists from the Far East and Siberian federal districts in the first of a series of meetings the President will hold with regional mass media over the coming month.

Prospects for developing media market and the sector’s modern technologies were the subjects discussed at the meeting.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the launch of the new TV channel, Russia Today Documentary.

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants and guests at the 13^th World Russian Press Congress.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Improve Legal Regulation of Mass Media.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Naryshkin awarded state decorations to television and print media representatives for merits in culture, print, TV and radio broadcasting, and many years of fruitful work.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following an April 29, 2011 meeting with internet community representatives.