Vladimir Putin attended a working breakfast hosted by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.

The 31^st Russia-EU Summit took place in Yekaterinburg.

The President of Russia arrived in Yekaterinburg to participate in a Russia-European Union summit at the highest level.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russia-EU Summit meeting.

On December 21, Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Brussels, where he will participate in the 30^th European Union-Russia summit.

Dmitry Medvedev and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy met with members of Russia-EU Industrialists’ Round Table to discuss development prospects for trade and economic relations between Russia and the European Union.

Particular attention at the meeting was paid to trade and economic cooperation, ways to further develop the Partnership for Modernisation concept, and work on a new Russia-EU framework agreement.

Dmitry Medvedev, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso met with members of the EU-Russia Industrialists’ Round Table and Belgian business community representatives.

The Russian delegation was headed by Dmitry Medvedev; the European Union was represented by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

The 25^th EU-Russia summit announced practical launch of the Partnership for Modernisation initiative.