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.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov. They discussed, in particular, economic cooperation between the two countries. The presidential election in South Ossetia was held in April 2017.

Vladimir Putin received Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at his Sochi residence.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Status of the City of Baikonur and the Procedures for Formation and Status of its Executive Bodies of December 23, 1995.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on the Foundations of Relations between the Russian Federation and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev over the tragic aftermath of a landslide in Osh Region.

Vladimir Putin met with Rainer Seele, chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the OMV oil and gas concern. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller also attended the meeting.