On the same day, the President will give the signal via video linkup to start exploratory drilling operations at the West Alpha drilling rig in the Kara Sea, and will visit the fifth annual PLOTFORMA S-70 international combat sambo championship.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the Egyptian side's initiative.

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

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Special Economic Measures to Protect the Russian Federation’s Security.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi following floods that have caused much loss of life in Maharashtra State.

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.