Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The 31^st Russia-EU Summit took place in Yekaterinburg.

The President of Russia arrived in Yekaterinburg to participate in a Russia-European Union summit at the highest level.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the People’s Republic of China following a deadly fire in Jilin Province.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano on the country’s national holiday, Republic Day.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held consultations with Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery Ronald Pofalla.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), the highest body of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space formed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych also attended the meeting.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin will take part in a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting together with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The Council is the supreme body of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Vladimir Putin took part in an informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation issues, in particular security, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin met with Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas.

Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral cooperation and work together in integration groups with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin will meet on May 27 in Sochi with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Necas, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin will take part in an informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) heads of state on May 28 in Bishkek.

Vladimir Putin congratulated African heads of state and government on the African Union’s 50^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin and President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic discussed current bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues.