Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the deaths of Turkish citizens and those of a number of other countries following a terrorist attack in Istanbul.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli side's initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

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

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

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 12 and Article 104 of the Federal Law on Customs Regulations in the Russian Federation and the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offenses.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on CSTO Member States Cooperation in Transportation of Military and Other Personnel, Their Personal Chattel as well as Military Goods.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Cooperation on Oil and Oil Product Supplies.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between Russia and Armenia to Establish a Joint Regional Air Defence System in the Caucasus Region of Collective Security.

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

Mr Shoigu and Mr Lavrov briefed the President on work to resolve the Syrian crisis, in particular, agreements reached between the Syrian government and the opposition on a ceasefire and readiness to begin peace talks.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at Egypt’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras, at Greece’s initiative.

A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Collective Security Council took place in St Petersburg.

A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council took place in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev before the start of a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in St Petersburg.

Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu called Vladimir Putin and expressed his condolences over the Russian Tu-154 plane crash in Sochi.