Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolence to Pope Francis on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

The President signed an Executive Order On Amendments to Executive Order No. 416 of the President of the Russian Federation of June 30, 2022 On Using Special Economic Measures in the Fuel and Energy Sector in Connection with Unfriendly Actions by Certain Foreign States and International Organisations.

Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to foreign heads of state and government.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Benjamin Netanyahu on being sworn in as Prime Minister of the State of Israel.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratification of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on the General Principles of Taxation on Indirect Taxes.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in Conducting Humanitarian Operations during Crises.

The President signed the Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol of Amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of May 29, 2014.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez.

The President signed an Executive Order on special economic measures in the fuel-and-energy sector in response to the price cap established on Russian oil and oil products by some foreign states.

The President of Russia met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the informal summit of the CIS heads of state.

Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, who are taking part in the informal CIS meeting, visited the Russian Museum.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a meeting on the sidelines of the informal CIS summit.

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in St Petersburg hosted an informal meeting of the heads of state of members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, which won the parliamentary election in Israel.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.

The President held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.