Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took part in the Russia-Japan Business Dialogue panel discussion.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the 22^nd St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel Macron took part in the Russia-France Business Dialogue panel discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the International Advisory Board of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and representatives of the international investment community.

Vladimir Putin received President of France Emmanuel Macron at Konstantinovsky Palace.

Vladimir Putin met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde.

Vladimir Putin met with General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Svetlana Chupsheva to discuss various areas of the agency’s activity.

On the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 4^th Yalta International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on economic issues, which was attended by Presidential Aide Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin as well as Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law On Currency Regulations and Currency Control and Article 15.25 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offences.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on economic matters to discuss was of achieving the goals set in the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly. Before the gathering, the participants honoured the memory of the Kemerovo fire victims in a minute of silence.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The main subject of discussion was financial support for the main projects and plans announced by the President in his Address to the Federal Assembly.

The President signed a list of instructions on implementing the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of March 1, 2018.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Economic Council of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Beglov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amending Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The Prime Minister briefed the President on the Government’s work on a presidential executive order on major areas of Government policy to foster competition. The order is to provide additional regulatory authority in the sphere of competition.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko chaired a meeting on determining the legal status of cryptocurrencies and their legislative regulation.