Ahead of the G8 summit in Great Britain and the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian News & Information Agency.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following meeting on economic issues of June 10.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures to improve business and investment activeness in Russia.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), the highest body of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space formed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych also attended the meeting.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the current state and development prospects of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. On opening the meeting, the President announced that Vladimir Shmakov has been appointed the new head of the corporation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Budget Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in order to Improve the Budget Process.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on Settling the Republic of Kyrgyzstan’s Debt to the Russian Federation under Earlier Accorded Loans.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Laws On Banning Certain Categories of Individuals from Opening and operating Accounts (Deposits), Keeping Money and Valuables in Foreign Banks Located outside Russian Federation Territory, and Owning and (or) Using Foreign Financial Instruments, and On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation following the Adoption of the Federal Law On Banning Certain Categories of Individuals from Opening and Operating Accounts (Deposits), Keeping Money and Valuables in Foreign Banks Located outside Russian Federation Territory, and Owning and (or) Using Foreign Financial Instruments, and Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to Article 11 of the Federal Constitutional Law On the Russian Federation Government.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the implementation of presidential executive orders signed on the inauguration day of May 7, 2012.

Meeting participants discussed the development of Nizhny Tagil. Regional representatives also attended the meeting.

Yesterday evening Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Presidential Aide Elvira Nabiullina.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures for ensuring the Russian economy’s stable growth.

The Economic Development Minister briefed the President on the preparation of measures to ensure interests of manufacturers participating in tenders and public procurements and to eliminate possibilities for fraud by intermediaries.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss economic development issues in the context of the growing crisis in the global economy.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met with representatives of the Russian and Dutch business community.

Ahead of the working visit to Germany, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the German ARD.

The Governor briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The meeting reviewed the results for 2012 in the military technology cooperation sector. Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s total military exports came to more than $15 billion in 2012. The meeting also discussed promising markets for Russian military exports and how to develop cooperation ties with partner countries.

Vladimir Putin instructed the Government and the Finance Ministry to work with their Cypriot partners on drafting conditions for restructuring the Russian loan previously extended to Cyprus.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Security Council members. Current domestic socio-economic issues, as well as international matters were discussed.