Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Dmitry Azarov, during which he announced his decision to appoint him Acting Governor of the Samara Region.

The Samara Region Governor updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region and preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Samara Region Governor Nikolai Merkushkin.

Presidential Aide and Deputy Chairman of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin held the first meeting of the working group for preparing a joint session of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the Russia 2018 Steering Committee on the topic of Developing Football in Russia and Providing Sports Infrastructure, Taking Into Account Preparations for the FIFA 2018 Football World Cup.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Samara Region Nikolai Merkushkin late on June 3.

Vladimir Putin was briefed by Samara Region Governor Nikolai Merkushkin, Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova on the situation with the explosions at the munitions depot and test ground near Chapayevsk in Samara Region.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Samara Region Governor Nikolai Merkushkin and the region's residents represented by industry, education and social sphere professionals.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Nikolai Merkushkin on officially taking office as Governor and Prime Minister of the Samara Region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Samara Region Governor. Nikolai Merkushkin was appointed acting governor of the region.

Mr Merkushkin briefed the President on forest fire prevention measures being taken in the region. Implementation of the President’s initiative to decentralise some federal powers to the regional level was also discussed.