Vladimir Putin met with VTB Bank Chairman and CEO Andrei Kostin. Mr Kostin briefed the President on the bank’s current activities, in particular, implementation of a number of programmes for lending to the economy and to Russian households. The bank’s activities in Ukraine were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues ahead of the Cabinet’s examination of the budget, during which the heads of the economic bloc in the Cabinet and the Presidential Executive Office reported to the President on pressing issues in the budget process.

Acting Governor of Chelyabinsk Region Boris Dubrovsky briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin met in Sochi with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö to discuss, in particular, possibilities for settling problems that have arisen in bilateral trade and economic relations. The two presidents also discussed the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin held working meetings with Acting Governor of the Federal City of Sevastopol Sergei Menyailo and Acting Governor of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of Nenets Autonomous Area Igor Koshin to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Minister briefed the President on the programmes for comprehensive development of the Far East and liquidation of flood aftermath. Prospects for creating priority development areas and implementing investment programmes in the region were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Special Economic Measures to Protect the Russian Federation’s Security.

During his working trip to Voronezh Region, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of Voronezh Region Alexei Gordeyev.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss the tasks outlined in the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in follow-up to the May 2012 presidential executive orders.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Special Operation of the Financial System in the Republic of Crimea and City of Federal Importance Sevastopol During the Transition Period.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to discuss budget policy and making budget spending more efficient.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with members of the Government of the Russian Federation. The discussion focussed, among other things, on a simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship, increasing the mobility of labour resources and de-offshoring the Russian economy.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks during Mr Putin’s working visit to Belarus.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Particularities of Financial Operations with Foreign Citizens and Legal Entities, on Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences and on Declaring Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation No Longer in Force.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the 2014 Federal Budget and the 2015–2016 Budget Plan.

Ms Nabiullina briefed Vladimir Putin on the work underway to establish a national payments system and also reported on the situation in Russia’s banking sector and measures to improve the banking system.

Vladimir Putin met with Austrian business community leaders while on an official visit to Vienna.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Omsk Region Viktor Nazarov to discuss the region’s economic and social development.