Vladimir Putin met with Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev. Mr Putin congratulated Mr Patrushev on the Security Council’s 25^th anniversary and discussed the organisation’s current work with him.

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

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with Defence Ministry senior officials and defence industry representatives, the last in a series of meetings on military issues.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with senior defence ministry officials and defence industry representatives to discuss matters concerning development of the ground forces and paratroopers in the context of drafting of the State Armament Programme for 2018–2025.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council. Items on the agenda included various aspects of Russian-American relations, progress on a Syrian settlement, and domestic matters.

The President signed the Executive Order On Specific Application of Reinforced Security Measures during the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup in the Russian Federation.

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

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants in the 25^th anniversary Assembly of the Council for Foreign and Defence Policy.

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

Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening marking National Guards’ Day, which was celebrated for the first time this year.

Vladimir Putin met with the heads of the Federal National Guard Service.

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

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technical Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council. The meeting participants exchanged views on international issues, in particular the situation in Syria and prospects for a settlement in the context of the Astana and Geneva talks. They also discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as the domestic socioeconomic agenda.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss current issues on the national socioeconomic agenda and exchange views on the Syrian settlement, taking into account the Russian-Turkish talks held earlier in the day.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss current international problems and various issues on the domestic agenda.

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.