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The incumbent President of the Russian Federation addressed the nation ahead of the March 18 presidential election.

Vladimir Putin met with the winners and finalists of different projects of the Russia – Land of Opportunity forum and delivered a speech at the closing event.

The President’s trip came on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the referendum on Crimea and Sevastopol’s reunification with Russia.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the public to discuss Sevastopol’s topical matters.

Vladimir Putin inspected the completed new road section of the Crimean Bridge, the construction of which began in February 2016. The President also met with the construction workers.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Republic of Daghestan Vladimir Vasilyev. After the meeting, the President and Acting Head of the Republic walked around the centre of Makhachkala and spoke to residents.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Makhachkala on socioeconomic development of Daghestan.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the National Forum of Agricultural Producers. The forum opened on March 11 at the Kuban State Agrarian University in Krasnodar.

Vladimir Putin toured the Lukyanenko National Grain Centre during his working trip to the Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC anchor Megyn Kelly. The interview was recorded in the Kremlin on March 1, 2018, and in Kaliningrad on March 2, 2018.

Vladimir Putin wished a happy holiday to Russian women on International Women’s Day.

In Samara, Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the supervisory board of the autonomous non-profit organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI). The meeting participants summed up the Agency’s performance in the past six years and outlined prospects for 2018.

Acting Governor of the Samara Region Dmitry Azarov briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region. Samara’s preparations to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches were discussed separately.

Vladimir Putin met with women entrepreneurs during a visit to the Samara bakery and confectionery complex.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on developing the secondary vocational education system in Yekaterinburg.

Vladimir Putin took part in the sixth Russian Working Youth Forum.

Vladimir Putin visited Research and Production Corporation Uralvagonzavod, where he was shown around a rolling stock production line and talked with the plant’s personnel.

The President chaired this year’s first meeting of the Commission for Military Technical Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the Congress of Transport Workers of Russia.