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Late in the evening yesterday, Vladimir Putin met with Constitutional Court President Valery Zorkin.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Irina Rodnina, three-time Olympic champion, many-time world and European figure skating champion, and a State Duma deputy, on her 75th birthday.

The President sent birthday greetings to Vladimir Spivakov, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow Virtuosos State Chamber Orchestra.

During a visit to the multidisciplinary clinic of the Kirov Military Medical Academy under the Defence Ministry, Vladimir Putin met with Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Danilov, who had led the defence of the village of Malaya Loknya in the Kursk Region.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with State Secretary – Deputy Defence Minister, Head of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation Anna Tsivileva, and Head of the Military Medical Academy Yevgeny Kryukov.

Following his address to the plenary session of the United Cultures Forum, Vladimir Putin answered a question from a media representative.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the 10^th St Petersburg International United Cultures Forum.

Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Annunciation Church of the St Alexander Nevsky Lavra to mark the 300^th anniversary of the transfer of Alexander Nevsky relics to St Petersburg.

The President of Russia had a meeting with Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Ahmadian.

The President of Russia had a meeting with National Security Advisor of the Republic of India Ajit Kumar Doval at the Constantine Palace.

Vladimir Putin met with Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi.

The President of Russia held a meeting with high-ranking representatives of BRICS states responsible for security matters at the Constantine Palace.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with members of the Government.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man.

Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the launch of the active phase of the Ocean 2024 strategic command-and-staff exercise.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the ProyeKTOriya national career guidance forum, which opened in Yaroslavl.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize presentation ceremony and congratulated the recipients.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Andrei Nikitin, who briefed the President on the social and economic development of the region.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the family and friends of famous television host Alexander Maslyakov over his death.

Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the occasion of the national holiday – Independence Day.