Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd. The conversation was at Australia’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The conversation was Turkey’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made press statements following their talks.

Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon discussed current issues pertaining to cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan.

Vladimir Putin met with Secretary General of the Saudi National Security Council and Chief of Saudi General Intelligence Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who is visiting Moscow.

Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano following a deadly bus crash on the Naples-Bari highway.

Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych laid wreaths at the Memorial to the Heroic Defence of Sevastopol in 1941–1942 and, from on board a boat, watched a naval parade of warships from the two countries’ Black Sea fleets.

Vladimir Putin took part in the conference called Orthodox-Slavic Values: The Foundation of Ukraine’s Civilisational Choice.

Vladimir Putin attended the celebratory prayer service dedicated to the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus at Vladimirskaya Gorka in Kiev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

The President’s working visit to Ukraine coincides with large-scale celebrations of the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping following a devastating earthquake that has caused much loss of life in the province of Gansu.

Vladimir Putin congratulated King of the Belgians Albert II and all the subjects of the Kingdom on Belgium's national holiday.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of France Francois Hollande on the Bastille Day national holiday.