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

Vladimir Putin signed an order on signing Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on expanding the territory of the Russian Navy maintenance centre in the port of Tartus and on the arrival of Russian ships in the territorial sea, national waters and ports of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin signed an order on signing a Protocol to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on deploying an aviation group of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic of August 26, 2015.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who briefed the President on the end of the operation to liberate the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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

Vladimir Putin attended the farewell ceremony for Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov at the Foreign Ministry.

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

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

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang following the numerous casualties and widespread damage caused by floods in the central regions of Vietnam.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the United Mexican States Enrique Pena Nieto following the tragic explosion at a fireworks market in Tultepec.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Convention between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cameroon on Extradition.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the State of Israel on Cooperation in the Field of Social Security.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Extradition.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Appendix to the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on Facilitation of Mutual Travel for Border Area Residents of November 2, 2010.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Extradition.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Federal President of Germany Joachim Gauck and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel over the Christmas market tragedy in Berlin.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Paolo Gentiloni.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin and Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

At Iran’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.