Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Volgograd Region Governor, releasing Sergei Bozhenov from his duties as Governor, and appointed Mr Bocharov to be Acting Governor.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with former Deputy Governor of Bryansk Region, Hero of Russia Andrei Bocharov.

Early in the morning, Vladimir Putin arrived in Volgograd where he held a meeting on measures to combat terrorism and also visited one of the hospitals where people injured in the terrorist attacks are being treated.

Vladimir Putin gave instructions to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee to step up security measures across all of Russia and specifically in Volgograd Region.

Sergei Bozhenov briefed Vladimir Putin about the measures being taken to mitigate the effects of the terrorist acts in Volgograd and the work to provide assistance to the victims’ families and to those who were injured.

Vladimir Putin instructed the ministers and heads of security services to take all necessary measures to establish the causes and circumstances of the terrorist act and to identify those who were behind it and bring them to justice.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist act at the railway station in Volgograd and also passed on words of sympathy and wishes for a speedy recovery to all those who were injured.

The President received reports from the special services about the explosion at the railway station in Volgograd.

Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling ceremony of the restored Children’s Dance fountain, which became a symbol of Volgograd’s military history, at the city’s railway station square. 

The President will attend the opening ceremony of the restored Children’s Dance fountain, a symbol of the city’s military history, in the square in front of Volgograd’s railway station.

Vladimir Putin has taken part in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad.

The President will participate in the events marking the 70^th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad.

The meeting addressed measures for stabilising prices on the grain market, issues of organising the sowing of winter crops and steps to increase the competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex following Russia’s accession to the WTO.

Vladimir Putin presented in the Kremlin the Order of Parental Glory to parents of large families raising between 7 and 13 children. The families come from eight Russia regions: Volgograd, Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod and Sverdlovsk regions, Trans-Baikal and Khabarovsk territories and republics of Ingushetia and Komi.

The President nominated governor candidates for Arkhangelsk and Volgograd regions.

United Russia presented to Dmitry Medvedev the lists of its candidates for the governorships of Arkhangelsk and Volgograd regions.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Volgograd Region Governor.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive order on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts.

The meeting examined implementation of presidential instructions in a number of areas, including preventing unjustified housing and utilities tariff hikes, preparation of the housing and utilities sector for winter, reorganisation of state corporations, effective use of budget funds in the state procurement system, and provision of housing for Great Patriotic War veterans.