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In the run-up to his visit to the People’s Republic of China, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The interview was recorded on June 17 on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with delegates to the National Historical Assembly, organised by Russian Military Historical Society and the Russian Historical Society.

The President reviewed the Duma deputies’ results and work over the last five-year parliamentary session.

Chairman of the Board and General Director of PJSC “RusHydro” Nikolai Shulginov briefed the President on company results in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016, as well as plans to turn the energy company around.

Vladimir Putin met with students participating in the International Collegiate Programming Contest.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Bilateral relations, humanitarian cooperation, and possible roads to a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to discuss the development of bilateral relations and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of major foreign companies and business associations on the sidelines of the St Petersburg Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the International Expert Council of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and representatives of the international investment community.

At a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Vladimir Putin discussed current international issues, in particular the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss opportunities for developing relations between Russia and the European Union.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Guinea Alpha Conde.

Vladimir Putin met with Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell Ben van Beurden to discuss the company’s prospects for work on the Russian market.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Vladimir Fortov and Director of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organisations (FASO) Mikhail Kotyukov.