Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Murmansk Region Governor Marina Kovtun, who briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation and large investment and environmental projects.

Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas today.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions based on the results of an inspection of the implementation of Presidential decisions on measures to reduce regional budget deficits and debt.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on support for the project to build the Eastern Petrochemical Complex.

Vladimir Putin launched gas supply to the Crimean Peninsula via the Krasnodar Territory-Crimea main gas pipeline, during a videoconference.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the laboratories of the BIOCAD pharmaceutical plant.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev got acquainted with production technology and product samples at the Diakont plant in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order declaring a national day of mourning following Tu-154 crash in Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to set up a state commission to investigate the causes of the Tu-154 plane crash in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Appendix to the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on Facilitation of Mutual Travel for Border Area Residents of November 2, 2010.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on developing the fisheries sector.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following Action Forum – Crimea, an interregional forum organised by the Russian Popular Front (ONF) on October 26, 2016.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Tver Region Igor Rudenya to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the central section of the Western High-Speed Diameter toll road in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members on progress in implementing the Presidential addresses to the Federal Assembly in 2014–2015.

To conclude his trip to Yaroslavl Region, the President laid flowers at the Hockey Brotherhood memorial to HC Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl) hockey players and employees who died in a plane crash.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Acting Yaroslavl Region Governor Dmitry Mironov to discuss the region’s development priorities.

The meeting focused on gas supply to Genichesk, Ukraine.