Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who briefed the President on the development of navigational/data-exchange technologies of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system.

The President approved a list of instructions issued following the Fifth Truth and Justice Forum of Independent Regional and Local Media organised by the Russian Popular Front nationwide public movement and held on March 2, 2018.

Mikhail Oseyevsky reported to the President on Rostelecom 2017 performance results and the priority objectives for 2018.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the Channel One team and veteran staff on the 50^th anniversary of the legendary Vremya programme.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amending Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The President has signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 46 of the Federal Law On Communications and Article 1 of the Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Communications.

The meeting, held as part of the Dialogue on Equal Terms national project of student discussion clubs, was devoted to internet development in Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the National Population Census.

Presidential Aide German Klimenko met with Governor of Kaluga Region Anatoly Artamonov, took part in an industrial innovation forum Industry, Innovation, Technology, and met with local people as part of the mobile Presidential Reception Office in Kaluga Region.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko addressed the opening ceremony of the 9^th Russian Interactive Week forum (RIW-2016), Russia’s biggest IT event.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov to discuss the use of information technology in the housing and utilities sector and the implementation of a joint project between the Russian Post and VTB Group on establishing a postal bank.

The President has signed the Federal Law On Amending the Law on Information, Information Technology and Protection of Information and the Code of Administrative Offences.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko held a meeting with representatives from Russian media production companies and copyright holders to discuss observance of copyright and related rights on the Russian internet.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. They discussed, among other issues, relief and prevention of natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, railway traffic during the vacation season, and the National Final School Exam.

Presidential adviser German Klimenko took part in the signing of a memorandum between Russian and Chinese companies on the development of cultural, business and technical cooperation.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on improving flight safety.

Presidential Aide German Klimenko held a meeting with federal executive officials, regional and local government officials and representatives of Russian IT companies to discuss implementation of the software import replacement programme at federal, regional and municipal level.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a meeting of the Rostelecom Board of Directors.