After the CSTO and Supreme Eurasian Economic Council summits, Vladimir Putin and the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan visited the National Defence Control Centre.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin visited the National Defence Control Centre, where he held a meeting on commissioning defence industry goods.

Vladimir Putin will hold an expanded session of the Defence Ministry Board on December 19 in Moscow. This will be the first time the session is held at the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement on the Basic Principles for Establishing a Secret Command System for the Collective Security Treaty Organisation’s collective security forces. 

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Military-Technical Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing new models of arms and military equipment.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of Russia’s defence industry. The meeting focussed, in particular, on the preliminary results of fulfilling the 2014 state defence order and further development of defence enterprises.

Vladimir Putin held the latest in a series of meetings on developing the armed forces. Military planning was the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing the Armed Forces. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, and the commanders of the different branches of the armed forces took part in the meeting.

Officers appointed to senior command positions were presented and had their senior military (special) titles conferred in a ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall.

After a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Vladimir Putin on the Vostok 2014 strategic command-and-staff exercises.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on drafting the 2016–2025 State Armament Programme.

Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited the Moskva missile cruiser.

Vladimir Putin congratulated current and veteran servicemen in the Russian Airborne Forces on their professional holiday, Paratroopers Day.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on replacing imports in the defence industry.

Vladimir Putin made a working trip to Severomorsk, where he took part in events celebrating Navy Day.