Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art held on December 15, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a meeting at the Sirius Education Centre, where they discussed the prospects of developing bilateral cooperation in culture, education and sports.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the company of Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre and all its followers on the theatre’s 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 12^th Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Soviet and Russian actor Sergei Yursky.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting with theatre professionals held on December 13, 2018.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the XVII Golden Eagle National Film Award ceremony.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the gala concert devoted to the 30^th anniversary of the KVN International Festival.

Vladimir Putin greets participants, organisers and guests of the 25^th Russian National Theatre Festival The Golden Mask that has opened in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation and the Guild of Cameramen on the passing of Boris Sokolov, the last surviving Soviet frontline cameraman of the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the creation of cultural, educational and museum centres in Vladivostok, Kaliningrad, Kemerovo and Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and People’s Artist of the USSR, congratulating him on his 85^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated choreographer, People’s Artist of the USSR Yury Grigorovich on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin extended birthday greetings to ballet dancer and teacher, Rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Nikolai Tsiskaridze.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings on the centenary of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre to the theatre’s team and its loyal admirers.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the working group on implementing the research and publication project Russian State Acts. Russian State and Corporate Archives of the 13^th-17^th centuries. The meeting was held at the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (RGADA).

Following his annual news conference, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to visually impaired Regina Parpiyeva, 17, whose dream is to become a journalist.

The President visited Moscow’s Sovremennik Theatre, where he wished artistic director Galina Volchek a happy birthday.