Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of Freedom Day, the national holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the French side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad at the Syrian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo in connection with the sinking of an Indonesian navy submarine in the Bali Sea.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev had a meeting with Prime Minister of the federal state of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, who is in Russia on a working visit to take part in the events of the Year of Germany in Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko who arrived in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the Leaders Summit on Climate. Organised by the United States, the event is being held on April 22–23.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the federal state of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, who is currently in Moscow on a working visit to attend events of the Year of Germany in Russia.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez

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Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the United Russia – Communist Party of China Dialogue meeting.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Raul Castro Ruz on successfully holding the 8^th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba, on his election as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Luis Arce

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

Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev had a meeting, via videoconference, with UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, who is on a visit in Russia.