Vladimir Putin congratulated Sadyr Japarov on his election as President of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Prior to the meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement and the developments in the South Caucasus.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Vladimir Putin extended his greetings on Christmas and the New Year 2021 to heads of foreign states and governments, as well as executives of international organisations.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Avoiding Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital of December 5, 1998.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Income and Capital Tax Evasion signed on June 28, 1993.

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

Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas at the Palestinian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin took part in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin sent President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron a message expressing his concern over the news that President Macron had tested positive for COVID-19.