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Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and People’s Artist of the USSR, congratulating him on his 85^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

Vladimir Putin congratulated choreographer, People’s Artist of the USSR Yury Grigorovich on his birthday.

The President made a trip to Magnitogorsk where a gas explosion occurred in a block of flats on Monday morning.

Vladimir Putin extended birthday greetings to ballet dancer and teacher, Rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Nikolai Tsiskaridze.

The President sent a message of greetings to Yekaterina Lagno, who won the 2018 World Blitz Chess Championship in St. Petersburg.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and government and heads of international organisations.

Vladimir Putin took part in a Night Hockey League friendly match on a skating rink on Red Square.

The President met with CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev to discuss the fund’s performance in 2018.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

In accordance with a preliminary agreement, Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to Daniil Dubov on winning the 2018 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships held in St. Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council. The discussion focused on current issues on the domestic agenda and the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala New Year event at the Bolshoi Theatre.

Vladimir Putin held talks with Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Russia on a working visit.