Vladimir Putin attended competitions at the 2017 World Judo Championships, which opened in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban. Trade and economic cooperation between two countries was discussed among other things.

The President arrived in Budapest at the invitation of Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.

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

Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all taking part in the 20^th Russian Art Festival in Cannes.

Vladimir Putin received Secretary of State of the Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin at his Sochi residence.

Vladimir Putin met in Sochi with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Russia on a short working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

On August 23 in Sochi, the President of Russia will meet with President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who will be in Russia on a short working visit.

On August 23, Vladimir Putin will meet in Sochi with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin issued an Executive Order appointing Anatoly Antonov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America and, concurrently, Permanent Observer of the Russian Federation at the Organisation of American States in Washington, USA.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to King Felipe VI of Spain over the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in the centre of Barcelona.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma on the fatalities caused by a mudslide in a Freetown suburb.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to the leadership of India on the 70^th anniversary of India’s independence.

At Iran’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

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