Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on January 15.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Jordanian side's initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on the German side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Maithripala Sirisena on his election to the post of President of Sri Lanka.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande on the Russian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin expressed profound condolences to President of France Francois Hollande in connection with casualties caused by a terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine offices.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the Procedure for Entry to and Exit from the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated heads of state and government and heads of international organisations on Christmas and New Year.

Vladimir Putin expressed his deep condolences to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the death of passengers and crew of the AirAsia plane.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde.

At Finland’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein on Simplified Procedures for Issuing Visas to Citizens of the Russian Federation and Citizens of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Oil and Oil Product Supply to the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 9, 2010.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss current social, economic and international policy issues. The settlement of the Ukrainian crisis was considered in detail, specifically within the context of the latest round of the Minsk negotiations, which took place the day before.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation Summit took place in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Alliance and Strategic Partnership.