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Vladimir Putin expressed his deep condolences to the family and friends of intelligence officer Alexei Botyan.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 13th Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Uzbek side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giuseppe Conte at the initiative of the Italian side.

Vladimir Putin and the meeting participants discussed the 2019 results, current socioeconomic situation and plans to bolster Russia’s economic development.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to discuss the company’s performance in 2019 and future development areas.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Vladimir Yakushev to discuss housing construction and the substandard housing relocation programme.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the current and former staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on their professional holiday, Diplomats’ Day.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 38^th Lyzhnya Rossii [Russian Ski Track] nationwide mass ski race.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of St Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2020 international women’s tennis tournament.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the faculty and staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students and alumni of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) on the academic institution’s anniversary.

After a hockey match, in which Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko took part, Russian-Belarusian talks continued with the participation of the delegations.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko took part in a friendly ice hockey match at the Galaktika mall in Krasnaya Polyana.

Vladimir Putin held talks in Sochi with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, who came to Russia on a working visit.

The President signed Executive Order On a One-Time Payment to Certain Categories of Russian Citizens to Mark 75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

At the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin chaired a joint meeting of the State Council Presidium and the Presidential Council on Science and Education.

The ceremony to award the 2019 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists was held at the Kremlin. Earlier Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order on awarding the prize.