Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at the Ukrainian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Belarusian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the initiative of the Finnish side.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin extended his greetings on Christmas and the New Year 2020 to heads of foreign states and governments, as well as leaders of international organisations.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Donald Trump at the initiative of the Russian side.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel at the German side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates on the Transfer of Persons Sentenced to Imprisonment.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Namibia on the Transfer of Persons Sentenced to Imprisonment.