The President signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference with Primorye Territory Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky and State Secretary and Deputy Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov. The discussion focused on the relief efforts following a fire at an ammunition depot at a military base 280 km from Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin proposed that Uralvagonzavod assembly shop manager Igor Kholmanskikh become Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Urals Federal District. The previous plenipotentiary envoy, Yevgeny Kuyvashev, was recently appointed acting governor of Sverdlovsk Region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Irkutsk Region Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Sergei Yeroshenko acting governor of the region.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order releasing Yevgeny Kuyvashev from his duties as Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Urals Federal District.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Sverdlovsk Region Governor.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to Vladimir Volkov on his official investiture as Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Nikolai Merkushkin on officially taking office as Governor and Prime Minister of the Samara Region.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn on officially taking office as Head of the Republic of Buryatia.

The United Russia leaders presented to Vladimir Putin the party’s candidates for the posts of the head of the Republic of Mordovia and the governor of Samara Region.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Sergei Shoigu on officially taking office as Governor of Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin and President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab visited the Adler checkpoint on the Psou River between Russia and Abkhazia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Leningrad Region Governor.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Buryatia.

In Nizhny Tagil, Vladimir Putin visited Uralvagonzavod and met with the plant's workers.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Samara Region Governor. Nikolai Merkushkin was appointed acting governor of the region.

The President submitted candidacies for the posts of three regional governors for consideration by the parliaments of Stavropol Territory, Perm Territory and Yaroslavl Region.