Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Presidium Igor Levitin held a meeting with Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina to discuss preparations for a State Council Presidium meeting on developing regional industrial potential.

During his working trip to the Tver Region, Vladimir Putin visited Tver Carriage Works, where he was informed about the plant’s operation and shown its finished products.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chairman of the Management Board and General Director of RusHydro Nikolai Shulginov. They discussed the performance of RusHydro in 2017 and its current activities.

As part of New Year celebrations, Vladimir Putin met in the State Kremlin Palace with current and former regional governors.

Vladimir Putin is chairing a State Council meeting on improving investment appeal of the Russian regions in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Alexander Gusev, and announced the decision to appoint him Acting Governor of Voronezh Region.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Mr Minnikhanov briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired the second meeting of the State Council working group on the development of regional industrial potential.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired a meeting on preparations for the end-of-year State Council session to discuss the investment appeal of the regions as the basis for the economic development of the Russian Federation“.

A foresight session was held in Moscow on the strategy to promote Crimea’s image in 2020–2050, Republic of Crimea: An Image for the Future. One of the key subjects discussed by experts was the proposal to make CryptoCrimea the peninsula’s new investment brand.

During his trip to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the second and third phase of the Yamal LNG plant and met with employees.

At the end of his trip to Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin.

The President visited the GAZ Group Automobile Plant and congratulated current and former staff on its 85^th anniversary.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Regulating the Socioeconomic Development of Kaliningrad Region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov. The governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Accounts Chamber’s performance in 2017 was discussed.

Acting Head of the Republic of Daghestan Vladimir Vasilyev briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.