Late last night Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin, where Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov reported on the causes of the crash of a Russian airliner over Sinai on October 31, 2015.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin discussed with meeting participants current issues of domestic and foreign policy and also heard a report from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the Normandy Four meeting at the level of foreign ministers held the day before in Paris.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin chaired the 36^th meeting of the Russian Victory Organising Committee at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Great Patriotic War veterans and heads of veteran and youth public organisations also took part in the meeting.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption Presidium. Other participants in the meeting included Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman and other invited officials.

Vladimir Putin has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Rio de Janeiro.

Vladimir Putin took part in a conference of Russian Federation ambassadors and permanent representatives on protecting Russia’s national interests and strengthening the foundations and principles of international relations.

Vladimir Putin signed instructions for a number of federal ministries and agencies.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, during which a detailed discussion on the situation in Ukraine took place.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who briefed him on the proposals for settling the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the Russian Literary Assembly, held on November 21, 2013.

The President signed a list of instructions following the meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights held on September 4, 2013.

Vladimir Putin met with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent Security Council members, addressing current socioeconomic issues on the Russian domestic agenda, as well as international issues.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the current socio-economic situation in Russia and international affairs. The meeting’s participants also congratulated Sergei Shoigu on his appointment as Defence Minister.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign Countries.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss issues on the socio-economic agenda and the international agenda, in particular the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council. The meeting discussed topical domestic and foreign policy issues.

Russia’s socio-economic development, global economic situation, and the situation in the Middle East were the main subjects of discussion.