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Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening of the Belt and Road international forum in Beijing. The event is dedicated to China's projects – the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

Russian President has arrived in China on a two-day visit.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions Mikhail Shmakov to discuss, among other things, the issue of including compensations and incentive payments in salaries, as well as ways to change the method for calculating the subsistence minimum.

Vladimir Putin and Mahmoud Abbas made press statements following their talks.

Vladimir Putin met at his Sochi residence, Bocharov Ruchei, with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin took part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League’s 6^th National Festival that traditionally involved Hockey stars from Russia and abroad.

A reception celebrating the 72^nd anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War was hosted in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin attended the military parade to mark the 72^nd anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War.

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

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. Mr Miller briefed the President on the situation with Russian gas exports to Europe and the company’s current activities, including work at the Tambey fields in the Yamal region and the state of progress on the Turkish Stream pipeline project.

Vladimir Putin chaired a joint meeting of the State Council and the Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Indicators in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony unveiling a monument to Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich on the site of his assassination in the park by the Kremlin’s Nikolskaya Tower.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a joint news conference following the talks.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi to discuss bilateral relations and current issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov. They discussed, in particular, economic cooperation between the two countries. The presidential election in South Ossetia was held in April 2017.

Vladimir Putin received Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at his Sochi residence.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on wildfire relief measures in the Siberian Federal District.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak to discuss the organisation of Russian citizens' summer rest and recreation in the south of Russia.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Security Council. The participants discussed the implementation of the State Anti-Drug Policy Strategy until to 2020 and additional measures to combat drug addiction.