Vladimir Putin met with Dmitry Mezentsev, who until January 2016 occupied the post of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary-General. As of 2016, Uzbekistan has taken over the rotating SCO Presidency.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Barack Obama on the American side’s initiative.

The President of Russia will meet with President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who will visit Moscow to take part in the forum Russia and the World: A Look into the Future.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi at the Italian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Measures to Ensure the Russian Federation’s Economic Security and National Interests During International Transit of Freight From Ukrainian Territory to the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Territory Through the Russian Federation’s Territory.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Cases.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Certain Issues Concerning the Import and Circulation of Goods in the Eurasian Economic Union Customs Territory.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lebanon on Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the Argentine Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Cases.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the Argentine Republic on Extradition.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of the French Republic François Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

The President signed Federal Law On Suspension by the Russian Federation of the Agreement on the Free Trade Zone with Regard to Ukraine.

The President signed Federal Law On Amending Article 151 of Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and government and heads of international organisations.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amending Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation with Regard to the Rights of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to Enter and Reside in the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia on the Stimulation and Mutual Protection of Capital Investments.

The President signed Federal Law On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation due to the Adoption of Federal Law On Jurisdictional Immunity for Foreign States and Property of Foreign States in the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Providing Pensions to Citizens of the Russian Federation Permanently Residing in the Republic of Abkhazia.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the initiative of the Indian side.