Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of Hungary Janos Ader and the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in connection with the death of Hungarian citizens in a car crash in Italy.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni on the deaths caused by an avalanche in Abruzzo.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita following the tragic losses in a terrorist attack on a military camp in Gao.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel and President of the French Republic Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin and Igor Dodon gave a joint news conference following the Russia-Moldova talks.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Moldova Igor Dodon in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev over the plane that crashed into residential buildings near Bishkek.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative.

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

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over the death of Egyptian police officers and military personnel in a terrorist attack in El-Arish.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu following a terrorist attack in Jerusalem.

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.