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On Navy Day, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin observed the July Storm naval exercise via videoconference, reviewing forces from the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla.

The head of the upper house of parliament reported on the Federation Council’s performance during the spring session.

Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

The President met with Board Chairman of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), CEO of VTB Bank Andrei Kostin and the USC CEO Andrei Puchkov.

During his working trip to the Archangelsk Region, the President chaired a meeting on the development strategy for the Russian Navy’s submarine forces.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony to raise the naval flag on the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear-powered submarine cruiser, which is entering service with the Navy, held at the Sevmash plant in Severodvinsk.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. The Speaker of the lower house of parliament briefed the President on the deputies’ performance during the spring session.

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

The President had a working meeting with Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuychenko in the Kremlin. The Minister of Justice reported on the results of the 13^th International Legal Forum in St Petersburg. The discussion also touched on the development of the advocacy system and the professionalisation of legal counsels.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with President of the Russian Association of Fertiliser Producers Andrei Guryev. Among the topics discussed were issues relating to the export of mineral fertilisers.

Vladimir Putin met with Chelyabinsk Region Governor Alexei Teksler at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.

The President took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony for opening the Dyurtyuli-Achit section of the M12 Vostok Motorway.

On the eve of Metallurgist Day, Vladimir Putin arrived on a working trip to the Ural Federal District. The first item on the agenda was a visit to the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov to discuss the expert, scientific, and research and methodological activities of the Academy.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

The President held a meeting on education with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov and Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the Chairman of the Management Board – General Director of RusHydro.

Yury Chikhanchin informed the President about the performance of the national money-laundering prevention system and international cooperation in the field of financial security. The service continues to actively monitor the use of budgetary funds and counter corruption, as well as the financing of drug trafficking, terrorism and extremism, including through the use of cryptocurrencies. A separate area of focus is the prevention of citizens’ involvement in various shadow financial schemes.