Vladimir Putin met with Federal Customs Service Head Vladimir Bulavin on Customs Officer’s Day. The President congratulated customs officers on their professional holiday and the 25th anniversary of the service.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The discussion focused on the Government’s work on the draft federal budget for 2017 and the planning period of 2018–2019.

Vladimir Putin met with Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko, Education and Science Minister Olga Vasilyeva, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to discuss financing for fundamental scientific research.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. The agenda included the draft federal budget for 2017 and the 2018–2019 plan period, as well as issues related to financing a number of projects in the country’s regions.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss financial provisions for social sector commitments.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on federal budget planning. Participants discussed the budget policy priorities for the upcoming period.

The President chaired a meeting of the Security Council. The discussion focused on ways to improve the state regional policy.

Vladimir Putin met with Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina to discuss the situation in the banking sector and ways to protect depositors' interests and fight money laundering.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Labour and Social Protection Minister Maxim Topilin on employment and wages in the public sector, as well as the demographic situation in the country.

Late last night, Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Mikhail Shmakov to discuss further measures to reduce wage arrears.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting with Government members on August 10, 2016.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting on measures to develop agriculture in the central non-black earth regions on July 28, 2016.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the general approaches to setting the budget for law enforcement agencies under current economic circumstances, based on the absolute need to ensure national security.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Igor Artemyev.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Economic Council Presidium to examine growth sources for the Russian economy through to 2025.

Vladimir Putin met with Accounts Chamber Chairperson Tatyana Golikova to discuss execution of the 2015 budget and the effectiveness of state spending.

The President signed Federal Law On Amending the Budget Code of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss the Government’s action plan for ensuring stable socioeconomic development in 2016.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on the Settlement of Mongolia’s Financial Obligations to the Russian Federation.