The President visited the Kievsky railway station, where he personally checked the efficacy of rail transport security. Later the President held a meeting with Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov and Prosecutor General Yury Chaika.

The President announced the law’s signing at a meeting examining the Interior Ministry’s main areas of work. Mr Medvedev congratulated the meeting’s participants and everyone in the Interior Ministry on the news, and said that they now need to make sure they measure up to the new law’s demands.

The Federal Security Service has collected information about the perpetrator and the organisers of the terrorist attack at the Domodedovo Airport, reported Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov. Currently everything possible is being done to ensure a successful completion of the investigation and a speedy arrest of all those involved.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions on ensuring security in the transport system, transport infrastructure facilities, and other public places.

On Thursday Dmitry Medvedev visited the Okhotny Ryad metro station, where he inspected the operation of services responsible for passenger safety. The President was shown public notification and emergency call systems, as well as advanced mobile devices designed to detect idle objects and explosives.

The President spoke about his views of the situation in Russia and the world, the main principles of Russia’s modernisation strategy, and presented a number of Russia’s specific proposals and initiatives.

Dmitry Medvedev critised security at major transport hubs stating that measures to ensure safety are unsatisfactory as a whole, even without considering the recent terrorist attack. The President demanded tighter security measures and control over compliance with applicable legal requirements.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the board of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

A telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych took place this morning.

Dmitry Medvedev answered journalists’ questions about the tragedy at Domodedovo Airport.

Numerous telephone calls have been initiated by heads of foreign states.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Hosni Mubarak following a terrorist attack in Alexandria.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai and met with students and teachers.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the personal standard of the Director of the FSB and banner of the FSB to Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the officers on their promotions and appointments and wished them success in serving the country. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The meeting attended by heads of law enforcement, security and supervisory bodies, and regional governors, discussed the progress in implementation of presidential instructions issued at previous meetings on security in the North Caucasus.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law introducing amendments to the Russian Federation Law On State Secrets.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari following a series of terrorist attacks that have caused much loss of life. 

According to FSB Director, the group was planning to conduct a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk on that same day, October 26. As a result of a special operation, two militants were killed, four have been captured, and over two hundred kilograms of explosives and their components have been seized.