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During a video conference, Vladimir Putin launched the fourth power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant into operation. The startup of the new power unit marked the beginning of additional power generation for the national grid.

Vladimir Putin learned about the enterprise’s activities, toured the tractor and harvester assembly floors and looked over some of the plant’s finished products.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Economic Council of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

At his suburban residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, Vladimir Putin received Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel.

The President held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian athletes who will be competing in the 23rd Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang (Republic of Korea).

Vladimir Putin visited the National Defence Control Centre, where he took part in a military-practical conference on lessons learned and summing up the results of the military operation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin took part in the signing ceremony for the General Agreement between national associations of trade unions, national associations of employers, and the Russian Federation Government for 2018–2020.

Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu took part in the event devoted to International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the anniversary of the complete lifting of the Nazi siege of Leningrad.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. The conversation took place during a visit to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre.

Vladimir Putin met with the KAMAZ-Master Team and congratulated them on winning the Dakar Rally.

Prior to the meeting, the President joined a ceremony at the TANEKO company’s oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk live via video linkup and ordered the launch of the new naphtha hydro treatment and isomerisation units.

During his visit to the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan Federal University, Vladimir Putin held a video conference with the country’s leading higher education institutions.

Vladimir Putin addressed the Forward Together national forum of student clubs.

During his visit to the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Factory, Vladimir Putin had a brief conversation with its workers.

Prior to his visit to the Kazan Aviation Factory, Vladimir Putin and Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov went to see former Tatarstan leader Mintimer Shaimiyev in the hospital.

After a working trip to Ufa, Vladimir Putin went to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, where he met with representatives of Muslim organisations and the leadership of the Bulgarian Islamic Academy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on diversifying the production of high-tech civilian products by defence industry organisations at the Ufa Engine Industrial Association.

Following Russian-Argentinian talks, Vladimir Putin and Mauricio Macri made statements for the media.