Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping following the devastating earthquake that has caused much loss of life in China’s Yunnan Province.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the Kazakhstani side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott at the initiative of the Australian side.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Fouad Massoum on his election as President of the Republic of Iraq.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte on the Dutch side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö on the Finnish side’s initiative.

As was earlier agreed, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. The conversation was at Israel’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.

As part of the series of recent phone calls between Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, the leaders exchanged views on measures taken to organise an international investigation of the Malaysia Airlines crash.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot, in which he expressed his sincere condolences following the death of Australian citizens in the Malaysia Airlines disaster over Ukraine’s territory.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron. The conversation was at Britain’s initiative.