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Vladimir Putin visited the Samara Research and Production Centre for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which was established under the Unmanned Aircraft Systems national project and serves as the cornerstone of the unmanned aviation cluster in the Samara Region.

During his trip to the Samara Region, the President visited AvtoVAZ plant.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and to the participants and guests of the 33^rd International Educational Christmas Readings This year’s theme is the 80^th Anniversary of the Great Victory: The Memory and Spiritual Experience of Generations.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at the Brazilian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov.

At the Leningrad Victory concert dedicated to the 80^th anniversary of Victory and the 81^st anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade, Vladimir Putin presented veterans with jubilee medals, “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.”

Vladimir Putin took part in commemorative events dedicated to the 81^st anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege.

Vladimir Putin sent congratulations to President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin sent heartfelt congratulations to President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the occasion of Republic Day, which is a national holiday in India.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the celebration of the 270^th anniversary of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Board of Trustees.

Ahead of Russian Students’ Day and the 270^th anniversary of Moscow University marked on January 25, Vladimir Putin visited the Lomonosov Moscow State University History Museum and presented the university faculty with the Order for Valiant Labour.

The President held a videoconference meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting, via videoconference, of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous non-profit organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI).

The President held a videoconference meeting on economic issues.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.