Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of France Francois Hollande on the Bastille Day national holiday, which this year also commemorates the 100^th anniversary of the start of World War I.

Vladimir Putin has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Rio de Janeiro.

Vladimir Putin has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, where he will attend the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, during which Russia will take the relay as host country of the next World Cup in 2018.

An official lunch hosted by President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin was held in Buenos Aires.

In the course of his official visit to the Argentine Republic, Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

The President of Russia has arrived in Buenos Aires with an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Argentine Republic Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

The President of Russia made a brief visit to Nicaragua. Vladimir Putin had talks with President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega in Managua.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the State Council and Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro.

Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the monument to Cuban national hero Jose Marti.

Vladimir Putin met with Fidel Castro during his visit to Cuba. Mr Putin and Mr Castro’s conversation lasted approximately one hour.

Vladimir Putin began his official visit to Cuba by laying a wreath at the Memorial to Soviet Internationalist Soldiers in the suburbs of Havana. President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro took part in the ceremony.

While on a working visit to China, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the Global Eco-Forum.

Vladimir Putin has arrived in Cuba on an official visit at the invitation of President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Raul Castro.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on Settling the Republic of Cuba’s Debt to the Russian Federation for Loans Issued during the Soviet Period. 

Vladimir Putin met on Thursday night with permanent members of the Security Council.

In view of his visit to Cuba, Argentina and Brazil, Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalists of the Prensa Latina and ITAR-TASS news agencies.