Created under Presidential Executive Order of March 5, 2022, the State Council working group on economic issues and countering the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) held a meeting via videoconference to discuss efforts to shield the economy and the social safety net in the regions from the sanctions’ pressures.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired a joint videoconference meeting of the State Council commissions on Industry and Transport.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 2 of the Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Industrial Policy of the Russian Federation in Regard to the Regulation of Special Investment Contracts.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Air Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The President has approved a list of instructions following the December 16, 2021 meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, an independent non-profit organisation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with representatives of Russian business community.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 28 and 29 of the Federal Law On Competition Protection and the Federal Law On Foreign Investment in Businesses of Strategic Importance to the Defence and Security of the Country.

Vladimir Putin met, via videoconference, with members of the Delovaya Rossiya National Public Organisation.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with heads of leading Italian companies. The discussion focused on trade, economic and investment cooperation between Russia and Italy and prospects for further expanding bilateral business ties.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Delovaya Rossiya National Public Organisation Alexei Repik.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Promsvyazbank CEO Pyotr Fradkov.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary meeting of the 30^th RSPP Congress.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Federal Taxation Service Daniil Yegorov who updated him on the agency’s current operations.

Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov presented a report about his 2020 performance to Vladimir Putin. The working meeting was used to highlight measures to support businesses during the spread of the coronavirus infection.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the head of the Russian state met with the heads of major foreign companies via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin met, via videoconference, with leaders of several French companies-members of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France Russie).

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Kaliningrad Region Governor Anton Alikhanov chaired a videoconference meeting of the State Council commission on small and medium-sized businesses.