Vladimir Putin held a meeting on construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge and on Crimea and Sevastopol’s socioeconomic development results and their integration into the Russian Federation’s economic and legal space.

Vladimir Putin inspected from on board a helicopter the construction work underway at Tuzla Island for the project to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait to Crimea. The President then visited the construction site, where he inspected the state of progress and spoke with the construction workers.

On March 18, the President will make a working trip to the Crimean Federal District to inspect the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait at Tuzla Island and to hold a working meeting on the socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov to discuss electricity supply to the peninsula, the development of agriculture and preparations for the tourist season.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to launch the second stage of the power bridge from Krasnodar Territory to Crimea, which will allow synchronising the Crimean and all-Russian energy systems.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss implementing the Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.

Vladimir Putin participated in the launch of the first stage of a power bridge to Crimea. The ceremony was held during a visit to the Krymenergo company in Simferopol.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on ensuring regular power supply to consumers in the Crimean Federal District.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council Presidium meeting in Nizhny Tagil on carrying out state policy on import replacement in the regions.

Another meeting of the Commission for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repression. Commission Chairman Mikhail Mityukov spoke about the main positions of the draft report On Fulfilling the Law of the Russian Federation on the Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repressions in 2013–2014.

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.

During his tour of the Chersonesus Tavrichesky national preserve, Vladimir Putin and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi answered to journalists’ questions.

Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi visited St Vladimir’s Cathedral in Chersonesus.

Vladimir Putin and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi visited the Bakhchisarai historical, cultural and archaeological open-air museum, where they went to the Khan’s Palace (Hansara), which once was the residence of rulers of the Crimean Khanate.

Vladimir Putin met in Crimea with Silvio Berlusconi, who is in Russia on a private visit.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov.

Vladimir Putin met with American professional boxer and four division world champion Roy Jones.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Sevastopol on ensuring law and order in the Crimean Federal District.

While on a working trip to Crimea, Vladimir Putin visited the Malakhov Kurgan Memorial Complex.

The President visited the museum exhibition of the restored Fort Constantine. Before the visit, Mr Putin laid flowers at a monument honouring the memory of the fortress’s defenders.