The President has signed the Federal Law On Suspending the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference working meeting with Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko during which the Governor briefed the President on the region’s development.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the military personnel and veterans of the Special Operations Forces’ on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Title to the 35^th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. 

On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Vladimir Putin honoured the memory of the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall and laying flowers at the Hero City obelisks and the monument in honour of the Cities of Military Glory.

In a video address, Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans, military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces and all Russian citizens on this holiday.

Ahead of February 23, the President spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Granting the Honorary Name Guards to the 53^rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Granting the Honorary Name Guards to the 228^th Leningrad-Pavlovsk Red Banner Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Vladimir Putin visited the Obukhov Plant, part of Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defence Corporation. The President talked with plant workers.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding the Title of Hero of the Russian Federation to First Sergeant Almaz Safin.

Promsvyazbank CEO Pyotr Fradkov reported to the President on the bank’s operation, including in the new constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Prior to the ship's departure for a long-distance naval mission, the President heard reports by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander of the frigate Admiral of the Soviet Fleet Gorshkov, Igor Krokhmal.

The President approved a list of instructions following the November 25, 2022, meeting with mothers of military personnel participating in the special military operation.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces visited the headquarters of the Southern Military District.

The President signed the Federal Law On St George Ribbon and Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony for raising the Russian navy flag on the new vessels delivered to the Navy and to launch the nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Imperator Aleksandr III.

The President met with heads of defence industry enterprises in Tula.

During his working trip to the Tula Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician Shipunov.