Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

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

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the South African Republic Jacob Zuma, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin met with President-elect of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on the German side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin will hold talks on August 28 with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting of the Heads of State of the Customs Union with President of Ukraine and representatives of the European Union.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Raul Khadzhimba on his election as President of the Republic of Abkhazia.

At Turkey’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President-elect of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

At Germany’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

The President submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the Transfer of Individuals Sentenced to Prison Terms, signed in Hanoi on November 12, 2013.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel at the German side’s initiative.

Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met in Sochi with his Ukrainian counterpart Boris Lozhkin.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin met in Sochi with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö to discuss, in particular, possibilities for settling problems that have arisen in bilateral trade and economic relations. The two presidents also discussed the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

Vladimir Putin met with French politician, leader of the Mouvement pour la France party Philippe de Villiers.