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Vladimir Putin congratulated skiers Alexander Bessmertnykh, Maxim Vylegzhanin, Alexander Legkov and Dmitry Yaparov on their silver medal in the 4 by 10 kilometre cross-country relay at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Tretyakov on his gold medal in the men’s skeleton race.

Vladimir Putin congratulated speed skaters Viktor Ahn and Vladimir Grigoryev, who won gold and silver in the 1,000-metre short-track event.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Elena Nikitina who won the bronze medal in the skeleton event.

Vladimir Putin congratulated silver medal winners in the luge team relay competition at the Sochi 2014 Olympics Tatyana Ivanova, Albert Demchenko, Alexander Denisyev, and Vladislav Antonov.

Vladimir Putin congratulated silver medalist of the XXII 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 500-meter long track speed skating Olga Fatkulina.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Smyshlyaev on winning the bronze medal in freestyle mogul skiing at the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Viktor Ahn on winning the bronze medal in the 1,500-metre short track competition at the 2014 XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s figure skating team on their team figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics. 

Vladimir Putin congratulated luger Albert Demchenko on his silver medal at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Vladimir Putin visited the Iceberg Skating Palace, where he watched the team figure skating competition.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to biathlete Olga Vilukhina, who won the silver medal in the biathlon sprint event.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Olga Graf on her bronze medal in the 3,000 metres speed skating competition at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Awarding the Russian Federation President’s Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists for 2013.

Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Presidium on developing theatre.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Economic Council Presidium. The discussion focused on ways to enhance the efficiency of the housing and utilities sector.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held the first meeting of the working group for drafting Basic Principles of Russia’s State Cultural Policy.

In the course of the meeting, Vladimir Putin approved the proposal of human rights activists to nominate Ella Pamphilova candidate for the position of Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner.