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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova chaired the first meeting of the reshaped Presidential Commission for Veteran Affairs.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to the winners of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Championship 2025 in Niš, Serbia, Nune Asatryan (up to 60 kg), Yelena Gapeshina (up to 70 kg), Anastasiya Shamonova (up to 75 kg) and Saltanat Medenova (up to 81 kg).

Adviser to the President, Chair of the Presidential Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation Yelena Yampolskaya held a meeting of the working group on drafting the Basic Principles of State Language Policy of the Russian Federation.

Russia’s Presidential Representative (Sherpa) in the Group of Twenty and Deputy Chief of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate Svetlana Lukash held a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission to support Russia’s participation in the G20. The meeting was attended by executives from the relevant Russian ministries and agencies.

A meeting of the Second Greater Circle of the Russian Cossack Society was held at the Supreme Church Council Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, via videoconference. The discussion focused on ways of ensuring a sufficient number of trained engineers for the priority areas of scientific and technological development.

The names of the winners were announced at a press conference held by Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in Science and Education under the Presidential Council for Science and Education Nikita Marchenkov.

Presidential Adviser, Chair of the Presidential Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation Yelena Yampolskaya held a meeting of the Council Presidium.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, of the Russian Pobeda (Victory) Organising Committee.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Yan Nepomnyashchy on winning the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship in New York (United States).

Vladimir Putin congratulated Volodar Murzin on winning the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.

The President signed Executive Order On the Interdepartmental Commission on Historical Education.

Presidential Aide Dmitry Mironov held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs.

Presidential Aide, Secretary of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Vladimir Medinsky held a meeting to prepare a Council’s session.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations Presidium.

The inaugural session of the working group to prepare for the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport was conducted via videoconference. The Council is set to assemble in the first half of 2025, with a primary focus on advancing adaptive physical culture and sport.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Andrei Minakov, and Yegor Kornev, winners of the 4x100m Freestyle Relay of the World Aquatics Swimming Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

The President sent his greetings to Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Arina Surkova and Darya Klepikova, the winners of the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The President sent his greetings to Ilya Borodin, winner in the men's 400m Individual Medley at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The President sent a message of congratulations to Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Arina Surkova and Darya Trofimova, winners of the 4×50 metre mixed medley relay competition of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) in Budapest, Hungary.