Vladimir Putin received the letters of credence of 15 new foreign ambassadors to Russia in a ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin received German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin welcomed the Special Representative of the Head of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Member of the Politburo of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee Presidium, and Secretary of the Central WPK Committee Choe Ryong-hae. The special representative of the North Korean leader brought a message from the head of North Korea.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Russian Popular Front Action Forum.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from Hubert Seipel of the German TV channel ARD. The interview was recorded on November 13 in Vladivostok.

The G20 summit in Brisbane has ended.

At the end of the first day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Vladimir Putin had bilateral meetings with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from Hubert Seipel of the German TV channel ARD. The interview was recorded on November 13 in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin met with the President of the French Republic Francois Hollande on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Great Britain David Cameron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

The opening ceremony of the G20 Leaders’ Summit took place in Brisbane, Australia. Vladimir Putin took part in the first working session.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with participants in the Labour 20 Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi in Brisbane, Australia.

Before the start of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, there was a meeting of BRICS heads of state and government.

The summit’s working sessions will be held on November 15 and 16.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalists of the Russian News Agency TASS about the upcoming G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of India on Handover of Persons Sentenced to Terms of Imprisonment, signed in Moscow on October 21, 2013.

Vladimir Putin took part in a working meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. The discussion focussed on ways to strengthen regional economic integration and other pressing issues.

On the sidelines of the APEC Summit, the President of Russia had brief conversations with President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbot and President of the United States Barack Obama.