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On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Vladimir Putin honoured the memory of the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall and laying flowers at the Hero City obelisks and the monument in honour of the Cities of Military Glory.

In a video address, Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans, military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces and all Russian citizens on this holiday.

Ahead of February 23, the President spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.

Vladimir Putin delivered his Address to the Federal Assembly. The ceremony took place in Gostiny Dvor, Moscow.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s Buddhists on the New Year on the Lunar calendar and the beginning of the White Moon festival.

Vladimir Putin sent condolences to President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over the tragic consequences of the floods in the state of Sao Paulo.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the 36^th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

The President of Russia met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in an event marking Gazprom's 30^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the Primordial Russia national nature festival.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon over the tragic consequences of the avalanches in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.

The President met with Alexei Nechayev, the head of the New People party faction in the State Duma.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members. The meeting focused on the main areas of tax administration in 2023, as well as topical current issues.