Vladimir Putin addressed the participants and guests of the first Dresden Opera Ball in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin attended the official reception to mark Navy Day at the Admiralty building.

On Navy Day, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief reviewed the Main Naval Parade that took place on the Neva River in St. Petersburg.

During his trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Acting Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attended the 6^th Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. This year’s forum focused on inter-regional ties as a foundation for the two nations’ common cultural and humanitarian space.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and the guests of the 18^th St Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German Public Forum.

Vladimir Putin made a speech at the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

In the run-up to the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators. As is customary, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace in St Petersburg.

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin, launched via videoconference the loading of the first batch of LNG onto the tanker Coral Anthelia at the new Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant in Vysotsk, Leningrad Region.

Following the meeting of the Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees at the Society’s headquarters in St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Director-General of the International Labour Organization Guy Ryder.