Ahead of Russian Press Day marked on January 13, Vladimir Putin met with heads of Russian print media and news agencies in the editorial office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. The discussion focused on current professional issues. The President congratulated media representatives on their professional holiday.

The news conference will take place on December 14, 2017 at 12 pm Moscow time.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 104 and 153 of the Federal Law On Information, Information Technology and Protection of Information and Article 6 of the Law On Mass Media.

On December 14, 2017, at 12:00 pm (Moscow time), President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold his annual major news conference. The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to cover the news conference.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to the staff of the Kultura (Culture) national TV channel on the occasion of its 20^th anniversary.

The list of journalists accredited to cover the meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of State and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will be held in Sochi on October 11, 2017, as well as information for the media on the working procedure at these events have been published.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of the MIR Intestate Television and Radio Company on its 25^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met with representatives of public organisations, business and media communities of the two countries as part of the Chinese President’s official visit to Russia.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to mark the first edition of Dialogue Russian-German newspaper, the official publication of the Petersburg Dialogue Public Forum.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC anchor Megyn Kelly.

Vladimir Putin viewed the Izvestia publishing house stand at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum describing the new Izvestia multimedia information center.

Vladimir Putin began his work at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum by meeting with the heads of international news agencies.

The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to cover the celebrations of the 72^nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

Vladimir Putin is taking part in the fourth Truth and Justice Forum of Local and Regional Media.

Vladimir Putin congratulated La Stampa’s editorial staff and readers on the 150^th anniversary of the newspaper’s first issue.

A session of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation’s (CSTO) Collective Security Council and a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) will take place on December 26, 2016 in St Petersburg.