Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the implementation of presidential executive orders signed on the inauguration day of May 7, 2012.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano following the death of Giulio Andreotti.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. The two leaders discussed the situation in the region and developments in Syria, and also bilateral contacts over the upcoming period.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders On Appointing Sergei Razov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Italy and On Appointing Sergei Razov Concurrent Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of San Marino.

On May 7, Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting in the Kremlin on the implementation of the eleven presidential executive orders signed exactly one year ago on the day of his inauguration.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

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

Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed current bilateral cooperation matters and the main issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina following a building collapse that has claimed many lives.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Horacio Cartes on his election as President of the Republic of Paraguay.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make an official visit to Moscow on April 28–30 at Vladimir Putin's invitation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order appointing Andrei Denisov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Giorgio Napolitano on his re-election as President of Italy.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of China Xi Jinping following the earthquake in Sichuan province which resulted in numerous casualties.

At Russia's initiative Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama.