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Vladimir Putin congratulated current staff and veterans of the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on the centenary of its first issue.

Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year 2024 greetings to foreign heads of state and government.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of the Central Clinical Hospital of St Alexis, the main medical institution of the Russian Orthodox Church, on its 120^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Aeroflot – Russian Airlines Sergei Aleksandrovsky. The head of Aeroflot briefed the President on the group’s performance results in 2023.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Anastasia Bodnaruk on her victory at the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championship in Samarkand.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with CEO of Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov.

Vladimir Putin met with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council on increasing the role and prestige of teachers and mentors in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The President talked, by telephone, with 11-year-old Nikita Miroshnichenko from Kostroma who took part in the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaign.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in St Petersburg.

An informal meeting of the leaders of the CIS member countries took place at the Constantin Palace.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on Feodosia and damage sustained by the large landing ship Novocherkassk.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St Petersburg.

Following the ceremony for raising the naval flag on the frigate Admiral Golovko, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony for raising naval flags on the frigate Admiral Golovko, the small missile ship Naro-Fominsk and the minesweeper Lev Chernavin, entering the Navy service, at Severnaya Verf shipyard (the Northern Shipyard) in St Petersburg.

During the telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin wished President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev a happy birthday.