Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Spain on Cooperation in the Adoption of Children.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Procedures for the Arrival of Russian Citizens on Armenian Territory and Armenian Citizens on Russian Territory.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol on Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Providing a Financial Loan to the Government of the Republic of Cyprus of December 23, 2011.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement on the New Development Bank.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, who was in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to the families and friends of the miners who were killed or injured in the explosion at the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss state socioeconomic policy. Changes to the federal budget parameters and the situation with Russian gas supplies to Ukraine were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko took part in a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.

The President of Belarus, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State has been awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for his great personal contribution to the development of friendly relations between Russia and Belarus, to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the political, defence, economic and social spheres.

Prior to the Union State Supreme State Council meeting Vladimir Putin met with the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, who is in Moscow on a working visit. The discussion covered pressing issues of bilateral cooperation and the development of integration.

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

Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi will visit Moscow on March 5 at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Al Nahyan, on the initiative of the Emirate side.

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

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

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani in connection with the numerous casualties caused by avalanches in the country’s northeastern provinces.

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

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Senate of France Gerard Larcher at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.