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Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 2026 Ski Track of Russia open nationwide mass ski race.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for the Implementation of State Demographic and Family Policy held on October 23, 2025.

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.

Representative (Sherpa) of the President of Russia in the Group of Twenty, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate Svetlana Lukash chaired 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.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Military Technical Cooperation with Foreign States.

Adviser to the President Yelena Yampolskaya chaired a regular meeting, held via videoconference, of the Expert Commission on Teaching the Russian Language and Literature devoted to the development of a single set of state textbooks on the Russian language and literature for elementary schools.

Vladimir Putin sent congratulations to Alexandra Goryachkina, winner of the 2025 World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha, Qatar.

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

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

The President sent a message of greetings to Vsevolod Shumkov, Ilya Popov, Ismail Mutsolgov, Dzhambulat Bizhamov, Sharabutdin Atayev, Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, and David Surov, winners of the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships Dubai 2025 (UAE).

Vladimir Putin held an annual meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights via videoconference. The meeting took place on the eve of Human Rights Day, which is observed internationally on December 10.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects at the Kremlin.

Magomedsalam Magomedov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Chairman of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations, met with Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs of Oman Mohammed Bin Said Bin Khalfan Al Mamari.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, Polina Shuvalova, Leya Garifullina, Olga Girya, and Anna Shukhman on winning the 2025 FIDE Women's World Team Chess Championship in Linares, Spain.

The third, expanded-format meeting of the Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation took place.

Vladimir Putin wished a happy holiday to practitioners and veterans of the sport, participants and organisers of Sambo Day celebrations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova held a regular meeting of the Presidential Commission on Veterans’ Affairs. The discussion focused on the provision of medical care to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and participants in the special military operation.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Disabled. The agenda included improving the accessibility of information from state and private resources for visually impaired persons, as well as a progress report on the Concept for Promoting a Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Habilitation Framework for People with Disabilities, Including Children until 2025.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Arina Kalyandra, winner of the tumbling event at the 2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Pamplona, Spain.