Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.

In accordance with Article 107.3 of the Russian Federation Constitution, the President of Russia vetoed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 15 and 16 of Federal Law On the General Principles of Local Government in the Russian Federation and to Federal Law On Education in the Russian Federation, which was adopted by the State Duma on December 21, 2016, approved by the Federation Council on December 23, 2016 and submitted to the President for signing and publication.

Vladimir Putin met with the leadership of the Federation Council, the State Duma, and relevant committees of both chambers to discuss the performance of the parliament, development priorities and legislative improvements to be introduced the next year.

The President signed the Executive Order On Changes to the Composition of the Russian Federation Security Council Approved by Presidential Executive Order No 715 of May 25, 2012.

Vladimir Putin met with leaders of political parties that gained seats in the State Duma based on election results.

Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of parties represented in the State Duma. The agenda included the work of the parliament over the past five years, and progress of the election campaign.

Vladimir Putin met with Dmitry Kobylkin and Sergei Levchenko, who won the elections to posts of heads of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area and Irkutsk Region respectively.

Vladimir Putin signed an order on setting up a working group to preserve, study and popularise the cultural heritage of Crimea and Sevastopol and approved the working group’s membership.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with online entrepreneurs and representatives of the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) on March 27, 2015.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions based on the results of the July 3, 2014 meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

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

Vladimir Putin discussed the declaration of an amnesty to mark the 20^th anniversary of Russia’s Constitution at a meeting with Presidential Adviser and Chairman of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov and Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin.

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 discussed issues of cooperation with NGOs together with Russian Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov, and Chairperson of the Presidium of the Civil Dignity national public movement Ella Pamfilova.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions issued following the March 29 Russian Popular Front’s first conference Building Social Justice.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a March 13, 2013 meeting with coaches, athletes and physical culture and sports experts.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the February 19, 2013 meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

Vladimir Putin’s election campaign activists met with the Presidential Executive Office officials, presidential aides, Government members and political analysts.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov, Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin and Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov.