Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Ali Akbar Velayati, special representative of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and advisor on international affairs to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on January 25 and President of France Francois Hollande on January 26 to discuss the sharp escalation of the situation in southeast Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on India’s national holiday, Republic Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexis Tsipras, head of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party, on his party’s victory in the Greek parliamentary election.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the Action Forum 2 conference of the Russian Popular Front people’s movement, held on November 18, 2014.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Belarusian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud following the passing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.

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

Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Hungary on February 17.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

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

Vladimir Putin and President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro discussed pressing issues of bilateral cooperation and the situation on the world energy market.

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.