Presidential Aide, Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev led the Russian delegation at the 16^th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which was held from October 21 to November 1 in Cali, Colombia.

The President signed Federal Law on Denunciation of the Convention on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 

The President held a meeting on current issues, via video conference, with the permanent members of the Security Council.

The President of Russia met with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on the sidelines of the BICS Summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin held talks in Kazan with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

The capital of Tatarstan hosted a plenary session of the 16^th BRICS Summit in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format, bringing together leaders from CIS countries, delegations for Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries, as well as several international organisations at the level of heads of their executive bodies.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed.

The 16^th BRICS Summit continued in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin addressed a gala reception hosted on behalf of the President of Russia to mark the 16^th BRICS Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

The President of Russia held a meeting with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Moros on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

The BRICS summit has opened in Kazan. Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.