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The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in St Petersburg hosted an informal meeting of the heads of state of members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the main board meeting of the Brothers-in-Arms All-Russian Public Organisation of Veterans and congratulated them on the 25^th anniversary of the organisation which unites members of the Armed Forces, Interior Ministry, the Federal Security Service and other agencies.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the Russian Union of Public Associations of Veterans of Airborne Forces, Russian Paratroopers Union, on the 20^th anniversary of its establishment.

The President, accompanied by Tula Region Governor Alexei Dyumin, learned about the work of the Tula Region Situation Centre.

The President met with heads of defence industry enterprises in Tula.

During his working trip to the Tula Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician Shipunov.

Vladimir Putin answered a range of topical questions from journalists.

The President held a State Council meeting on implementing youth policy in St George’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin visited the Youth Centre project area at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall and took part in the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaign.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, which won the parliamentary election in Israel.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former workers of the Russian energy sector on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.

The President held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Defence Ministry, which was held at the National Defence Control Centre.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in ceremony to launch Kovykta field and Kovykta-Chayanda section of Power of Siberia gas pipeline.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Lugansk People’s Republic Leonid Pasechnik.