Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi over the fatal railway accident in Apulia.

Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Prince Albert II of Monaco on the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Principality of Monaco.

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

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama at Russia’s initiative.

At Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Income Tax Evasion and the Protocol to the Agreement.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Further Cooperation in the Geological Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas on Russian Federation Territory within the Framework of the Joint Limited Joint Stock Company RusVietPetro.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation in the Supply of Petroleum Products to the Republic of Tajikistan.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Iraq Fuad Masum and Prime Minister of Iraq Haidar al-Abadi following the terrorist attacks in Baghdad that have caused numerous casualties.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to President of the United States of America Barack Obama with congratulations on the US national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö held talks at the president’s official summer residence, Kultaranta.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Amendments to Executive Order No. 583 of November 28, 2015 On Measures to Ensure the National Security of the Russian Federation and on the Protection of Citizens of the Russian Federation against Criminal and Other Illegal Acts and on the Application of Special Economic Measures Against the Turkish Republic.

Vladimir Putin addressed the eighth meeting of Russian Federation ambassadors and permanent envoys at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss priority areas for 2017. The President also instructed the Government to begin work on normalising relations with Turkey.

At Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.