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Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 11^th Congress of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the United States Joseph Biden over the tragic aftermath of a tornado that hit Kentucky and several other states.

Vladimir Putin congratulated traveller Fedor Konyukhov on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 21^st Arts Square International Winter Festival marking the centenary of the Dmitry Shostakovich St Petersburg Academic Philharmonia.

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

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the All-Russian Patriotic Forum.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Angela Merkel, who completed her term of office as Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on December 8.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the staff and partners of the Russian Direct Investment Fund on the organisation’s 10^th anniversary.

The President held a meeting with participants in the Congress of Young Scientists, which is capping off the Year of Science and Technology in Russia.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the National Sports Award ceremony.

Following Russian-Greek talks, Vladimir Putin and Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave statements for the press and replied to journalists’ questions.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to Angela Merkel on the end of her tenure as the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, in which he expressed his sincere gratitude for their fruitful cooperation and readiness for a mutually respectful dialogue.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to Olaf Scholz congratulating him on taking office as Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi.