Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Qatar’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Helsinki on August 21 at the invitation of President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Presidential Aide Anatoly Seryshev met in Moscow with a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam led by Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council. The participants focused on the US unilateral withdrawal from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles.

Vladimir Putin greeted participants and guests of Fifth International Army Games.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of the GLONASS and BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump this evening at the American side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the Russian-Kyrgyz Young Leaders’ Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev, after which he made a statement for the media.

Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to congratulate Boris Johnson on his appointment as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Yukika Amano, the widow of Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on his passing.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Syria Bashar al-Assad on the 75^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Syria.