Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of the Belt and Road international forum.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman. Earlier that day the two leaders participated in the opening of the Belt and Road international forum.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of China Xi Jinping. The talks covered, in particular, the prospects of economic cooperation between Russia and China, and topical international issues.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening of the Belt and Road international forum in Beijing. The event is dedicated to China's projects – the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

Russian President has arrived in China on a two-day visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in.

On Bulgaria’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov.

Vladimir Putin and Mahmoud Abbas made press statements following their talks.

Vladimir Putin met at his Sochi residence, Bocharov Ruchei, with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Russia on a working visit.

At Israel’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council. Items on the agenda included various aspects of Russian-American relations, progress on a Syrian settlement, and domestic matters.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Moon Jae-in on his victory in the Republic of Korea’s presidential election.

Foreign leaders congratulated the President and citizens of the Russian Federation on the 72^nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the citizens of Georgia and Ukraine, on the 72^nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his election as President of the French Republic.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev, at the Russian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a joint news conference following the talks.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi to discuss bilateral relations and current issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump.