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Vladimir Putin addressed a plenary session of the State Duma, where he submitted the candidacy of Dmitry Medvedev for the post of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as President of Russia in a ceremony that took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members late in the evening of May 6.

Vladimir Putin met with General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Svetlana Chupsheva to discuss various areas of the agency’s activity.

After a meeting of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee Supervisory Board, Vladimir Putin met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee in Sochi. The participants focused on the readiness of stadiums and other facilities to host the World Cup. The discussion will focus on the transport, medical and information services at the tournament.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Russian Theatre Union and Artistic Director of Moscow Et Cetera Theatre Alexander Kalyagin.

Vladimir Putin chaired the tenth anniversary meeting of the Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees at RGO headquarters.

On the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace.

Vladimir Putin visited Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University and attended a plenary meeting of the 11^th Congress of the Russian Rectors’ Union.

The Kremlin is the venue of a ceremony to present Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation medals which were presented to five Russian citizens for their outstanding service to the state and its people.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who briefed the President on the development of navigational/data-exchange technologies of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The President held a regular meeting with Government members. The meeting participants discussed measures to promote the use of natural gas as motor fuel.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on economic issues, which was attended by Presidential Aide Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin as well as Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

Tatyana Moskalkova presented to the President the annual report on the situation concerning human rights.

The Moscow Mayor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Moscow. In particular, the President discussed with the Moscow Mayor the development prospects for the city’s transport infrastructure, measures to support small and medium-size enterprises, research institutions and high-technology companies in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Mikhail Shmakov to discuss the labour market and implementation of labour legislation.