Vladimir Putin took part in an annual expanded meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Board to discuss the FSB’s results for 2016 and the priority tasks for ensuring Russia’s national security.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission to discuss implementation of the state defence order in 2016 and key areas of the general-purpose forces development through 2025 and beyond.

During a videoconference with Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, Vladimir Putin was briefed on the start of flight tests of the new multipurpose MiG-35 fighter.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

The President took part in the annual expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin congratulated current officers and veterans of Russia’s security agencies on their professional holiday, Security Agency Worker’s Day.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin and Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

Vladimir Putin held a Security Council meeting to discuss the draft Economic Security Strategy.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin chaired the last in a series of meetings on Armed Forces development.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to examine defence industry enterprises’ readiness for mobilisation tasks, bolstering production capacity, and improving the national material reserves system.

Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings with Defence Ministry heads on the main directions for developing the Armed Forces and the immediate and long-term military development priorities.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the leaders of the Defence Ministry, federal agencies and defence industry companies. The discussion focused on the implementation of the State Armaments Programme and the state defence order in 2016, and the Russian antiterrorist operation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.