Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council. The meeting participants discussed the situation in Syria and on the Korean Peninsula, as well as current issues on the domestic agenda.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the latter’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the Indian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amending Article 18.9 of the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Russian Federation Legislative Acts Pertaining to National Fingerprint Registration in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 5 and 17 of the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin has had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinisto.

Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and government and heads of international organisations.

Vladimir Putin has signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on Cooperation in Military Courier-Postal Communications.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

An informal meeting of the heads of CIS states was held at the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the initiative of the Turkmen side.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Vladimir Putin met with senior officials of the Defence Ministry and commanders of military districts and the Northern Fleet during his visit to the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Representative Offices and Representatives of the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation Abroad.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Saudi initiative.