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

Vladimir Putin held talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, who is in Russia on a state visit.

During a telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on his 65^th birthday and wished him further success in his state activities.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro in the Kremlin. Bilateral cooperation, as well as political, trade and economic issues, were discussed.

On October 5, the Russian President will hold talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, who will be in Russia on a state visit.

Vladimir Putin received credentials from 20 foreign ambassadors. The ceremony, which symbolises the official start of the ambassadors’ missions in the Russian Federation, took place in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the United States Donald Trump on the tragedy in Las Vegas.

Ashgabat hosts talks between Vladimir Putin and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The Russian President arrived in Turkmenistan at the invitation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on the 68^th anniversary of the country’s founding.

Ankara hosted talks between Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union Alpha Conde, who has come to Russia on an official visit at the invitation of the Russian President.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on CDU/CSU’s success in the September 24 Bundestag election.