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On February 22, President of Russia Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who is due to pay an official visit to Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting, via videoconference, with the Russian Paralympic team ahead of the XIII Paralympic Winter Games.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the French side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to King Felipe VI of Spain over the loss of the crew of a Spanish fishing trawler which sank off the coast of Canada.

A scheduled strategic deterrence forces exercise was held under the supervision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin, which also included launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Bolshunov, the gold medallist of the mass start skiing race at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, on winning his third Olympic gold medal.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a joint news conference following Russian-Belarusian talks.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin.

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

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in a conference marking the 300^th anniversary of the State Heraldic Service and the 30^th anniversary of its reinstatement.

The President held a meeting on economic issues, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Anna Shcherbakova, winner of the women’s figure skating singles competition at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the Japanese side’s initiative.

The President took part in the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Interior Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the TrudKrut Russian Student Construction Brigade Forum and congratulated them on Russian Student Construction Brigade Day.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 15^th International Winter Arts Festival in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded Board meeting of the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief. The meeting took place via videoconference.

Following Russian-Brazilian talks, Vladimir Putin and President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro made statements for the press.

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, who is in Russia on an official visit.