Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the 2015 World Fencing Championships taking place in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin met with Alisher Usmanov, founder of USM Holding, to discuss the company’s performance results, including the implementation of social projects, as well as Mr Usmanov’s activities as president of the International Fencing Federation.

Vladimir Putin visited the Olympic Village and met with members of the Russian national team taking part in the First European Games.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amending Federal Law On Organising the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian Federation and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.

On June 2, Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to finalists in the Belaya Ladya national chess tournament for schools.

Vladimir Putin congratulated five-time Olympic champion, Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR and Moscow Region Duma deputy Larisa Lazutina on her birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Joseph S. Blatter on his re-election to the post of president of the International Federation of Association Football.

Late last night Vladimir Putin gave journalists his comments on the situation at the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

Vladimir Putin took part in the gala match of the Night Hockey League tournament at the Bolshoi Ice Dome in Sochi. The match between the NHL Team and NHL Stars was dedicated to the 70^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the organisers, participants and guests at the 4^th Night Hockey League Festival.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Vyacheslav Starshinov, president of Spartak hockey club and two-times Olympic hockey champion, on his 75^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Joseph Blatter to discuss preparations for the football World Cup that Russia will host in 2018.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach in Sochi, on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention.

Vladimir Putin took part in the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention, which is underway in Sochi from April 19–24.

On April 20, Vladimir Putin will take part in the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention that will be held in Sochi on April 19–24.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and honorary President of the VTB United League Sergei Ivanov gave a news conference on the league’s sixth season and plans for the 2015–2016 season.

During his visit to Ulyanovsk, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited the Volga Sports Arena ice palace, where the KES-BASKET Russian School Basketball League Championships were held on March 29-April 4.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the XXXV Men’s Bandy World Championship.