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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.

Vladimir Putin met with volunteers at the XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to outstanding Russians in the Kremlin's St Catherine Hall.

Vladimir Putin chaired a joint meeting of the State Council and the Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Achievement Indicators of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, which examined ways to further develop fundamental research in Russia and measures to reform the academic sector.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Economic Council.

Presidential Adviser Sergei Dubik chaired a meeting of the Commission for Coordination of Work of the Federal Executive Authorities and Other State Agencies in Fulfilling Russian Federation’s International Agreements on Fighting Corruption.

Vladimir Putin discussed the declaration of an amnesty to mark the 20^th anniversary of Russia’s Constitution at a meeting with Presidential Adviser and Chairman of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov and Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Economic Council Presidium, which focused on economic policy priorities for 2014–2015.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Claude-Louis Gallien.

Vladimir Putin met with athletes and medal winners at the 2^nd World Combat Games.

The Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office spoke with journalists about the results of auditing declarations by civil servants and staff at state corporations, as well as companies with state participation, conducted in 2013.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

A ceremony for presenting state decorations to outstanding Russians took place in the Kremlin's St Catherine Hall.