Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Suspension by the Russian Federation of the Agreement on Free Trade Zone with Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with former President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Argentine Republic Mauricio Macri. The Russian leader congratulated Mr Macri on assuming the office of President of Argentina.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on Independence Day, Kazakhstan’s national holiday.

The discussion covered the outcome of today’s talks between John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.

Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko made statements for the press.

Vladimir Putin had talks in the Kremlin with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Articles of the Agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement on Cooperation in Organising an Integrated Currency Market between Commonwealth of Independent States Member States.

Vladimir Putin submitted Protocol on Several Issues Concerning the Import and Circulation of Goods in the Eurasian Economic Union Customs Territory, signed in Burabai, Republic of Kazakhstan, on October 16, 2015, to the State Duma for ratification.

President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will make an official visit to Russia on December 14–15 at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

On the United Kingdom’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. In particular, the Defence Minister informed the President on the discovery of the flight data recorder from the Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria by the Turkish Air Force.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in connection with numerous casualties following a fire on an oil platform.

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

Vladimir Putin sent to the State Duma the draft Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Argentina on Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

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

Vladimir Putin delivered the Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly. The Address was traditionally delivered at the Kremlin’s St George Hall before an audience of more than 1,000 people.

Vladimir Putin made a press statement and answered questions from Russian and foreign journalists following his visit to France to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.