Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on preparations for the 29^th Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the State Council Presidium in Rostov-on-Don on developing the industrial capacity of Russian regions.

During a video conference, Vladimir Putin launched the fourth power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant into operation. The startup of the new power unit marked the beginning of additional power generation for the national grid.

Vladimir Putin learned about the enterprise’s activities, toured the tractor and harvester assembly floors and looked over some of the plant’s finished products.

On the way from Platov airport to the company Rostselmash, Vladimir Putin’s helicopter flew around a sports complex built for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The President inspected Rostov Arena and adjacent facilities from the air.

As part of his working trip to Rostov-on-Don, Vladimir Putin inspected Platov International Airport located 30 km away from the city and commissioned in December 2017.

Prior to the meeting, the President joined a ceremony at the TANEKO company’s oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk live via video linkup and ordered the launch of the new naphtha hydro treatment and isomerisation units.

During his visit to the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Factory, Vladimir Putin had a brief conversation with its workers.

Prior to his visit to the Kazan Aviation Factory, Vladimir Putin and Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov went to see former Tatarstan leader Mintimer Shaimiyev in the hospital.

After a working trip to Ufa, Vladimir Putin went to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, where he met with representatives of Muslim organisations and the leadership of the Bulgarian Islamic Academy.

Completing his trip to Ufa, Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia and Chief Mufti of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin. In particular, the meeting participants discussed the development prospects of Islamic education.

Vladimir Putin and Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov discussed current issues of the region’s socioeconomic development.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on diversifying the production of high-tech civilian products by defence industry organisations at the Ufa Engine Industrial Association.

Vladimir Putin visited the United Engine Corporation – Ufa Engine Industrial Association.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko met with young Crimean citizens as part of the Rosmolodyozh (Federal Agency for Youth Affairs) project Dialogue of Equals.

Vladimir Putin toured the recreation of the battle near the village of Arbuzovo on the southern tip of Nevsky Pyatachok during his visit to the Proryv [Breakthrough] Panorama Museum. The President also met with veterans and members of youth organisations, and watched a new feature film Frontier with them. Its main character was transported from today to January 1943, when bloody fighting took place on Nevsky Pyatachok.

At Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, the President paid tribute to the memory of Leningrad residents and the defenders of the city as he laid flowers at the monument to the Motherland. Then, the President visited Nevsky Pyatachok military-historical complex, where he laid flowers at the Landmark Stone monument.

Vladimir Putin met with participants of the Forum of Small Towns and Historical Settlements that opened in Kolomna. The forum is devoted to preserving and developing the cultural, tourism and economic potential of small towns.