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.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in connection with the tragic aftermath of a train crash outside Alexandria.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba held talks in Pitsunda, Abkhazia.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Cooperation in Civilian Space Exploration.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Legal Regulation of Railway Companies, dated October 18, 1996.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto attended a performance of the opera Iolanta presented by the Bolshoi Theatre as part of the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival.