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Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko co-chaired the first meeting of the Subcommission for Juvenile Crisis Prevention at the State Council Commission for Education.

On April 26–27, 2023, at the initiative of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, Kazan hosted the 20th Russian Congress of Commissioners for Children’s Rights in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, dedicated to protecting healthcare rights of minors. In addition, Maria Lvova-Belova took part in the opening of the Russian conference Dads Against Bullying.

The meeting was chaired by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko, chair of the organising committee to prepare and hold the Russia International Exhibition and Forum.

The meeting was chaired by Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to support participants in the special military operation.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working trip to the Penza Region.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Governor of the Primorye Territory Oleg Kozhemyako chaired a videoconference meeting of the State Council Commission on Tourism, Physical Culture and Sport.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Chair of the State Council Commission on Energy, Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass Governor Sergei Tsivilev chaired a regular meeting of the working group on energy saving and higher energy efficiency in the Russian Federation. 

Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Organisational Committee on the preparations for and holding of the Strong Ideas for a New Time forum described the projects and initiatives for the forum.

Russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights addressed an informal Arria-Formula Meeting of the UN Security Council titled Children and Armed Conflict: Ukraine Crisis. Evacuating Children from Conflict Zone.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a news conference held by Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also participated in the meeting with journalists. The main focus was on protecting children against the backdrop of the special military operation.

On March 29–30, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working visit to the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Kemerovo Region Governor Sergei Tsivilev chaired a videoconference meeting of the State Council Commission on Energy to discuss the domestic natural gas market.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired, via videoconference, a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Countering Illegal Financial Operations.

Aide to the President and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin and Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrei Travnikov co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Science.

Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working trip to the Sverdlovsk Region.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired the first meeting in 2023 of the Council for Interethnic Relations Presidium.

Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova facilitated the return to Russia of 56 children who stayed at refugee camps in the Trans-Euphrates region and a shelter in Damascus. In addition, as part of the Into the Hands of Children campaign, she handed over 450 kilogrammes of humanitarian cargo for families with children affected by the recent earthquake.

The Coordinating Committee of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives has approved a list of winning projects in the first contest of 2023 for grants to implement projects in culture, arts and creative industries.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Kemerovo Region–Kuzbass Governor Sergei Tsivilev co-chaired a videoconference meeting of the State Council Commission on Energy.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin and Kaliningrad Region Governor Anton Alikhanov co-chaired a meeting of the State Council commission on small and medium-sized businesses.