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On August 19, Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to France at the invitation of President of France Emmanuel Macron.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Presenting Russian Federation State Awards to the Crew of a Ural Airlines (Sverdlovsk Region) Flight.

Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited the VolleyGrad sports and fitness centre in Anapa. Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, who also chairs the supervisory board of the Russian National Volleyball Federation, briefed the officials on the work of the centre.

The Acting Governor updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Kurgan Region and measures taken to develop the region.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Qatar’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President and Chairman of the VTB Bank Management Board Andrei Kostin.

Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Helsinki on August 21 at the invitation of President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the residents of the Tyumen Region on the region’s 75^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin congratulated residents of the Vladimir Region on the 75^th anniversary of its establishment.

Vladimir Putin attended a presentation of the suite from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus, which opened the 3^rd Chersonese International Opera and Ballet Festival.

The President met with children selected for enrollment to the Sevastopol Academy of Choreography, and the Academy’s rector, ballet dancer Sergei Polunin.

During his working trip to Crimea, the President met with VAD General Director Valery Abramov and his First Deputy Viktor Perevalov to discuss the construction of the Tavrida motor road.

Vladimir Putin congratulated residents of Kostroma Region on its 75^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Approving the Composition of the Presidential Council on the Russian Language and issued instructions for the Council’s Presidium membership and its areas of activity.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev to discuss the socioeconomic development of the federal city of Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov, who updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in Crimea.

Greetings to workers and veterans of the Sheremetyevo International Airport on the 60^th anniversary of this major air hub.