Official website of the President of Russia

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Mr Kadyrov briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin marked Culture Worker’s Day by presenting the 2015 Presidential Prize for young culture professionals and the 2015 Presidential Prize for writing and art for children and young people.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr Kerry arrived for a meeting with the Russian President after his talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Vladimir Putin received Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed Al Nahyan at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin took part in a plenary session of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) congress.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss various aspects of Russian-German relations and current issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin chaired the first meeting of the Working Group to Monitor and Analyse Law Enforcement Practice in Entrepreneurial Activity, which discussed a number of business community proposals on legal guarantees for businesspeople.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General Office’s Board, reviewing the results for 2015 and priority work areas in 2016.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto made press statements and answered journalists' questions.

Vladimir Putin met with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Ella Pamfilova. Ms Pamfilova presented to the President the annual report on the human rights situation in Russia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated all those taking part in the We are Together rally and concert on the second anniversary of Crimea and Sevastopol’s reunification with Russia. Mr Putin addressed the rally in central Moscow via a live linkup from Tuzla Island, where the construction headquarters of the Kerch Strait Bridge is located.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge and on Crimea and Sevastopol’s socioeconomic development results and their integration into the Russian Federation’s economic and legal space.

At a meeting in the Kremlin’s St George Hall, Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to service personnel and defence industry specialists who distinguished themselves in the performance of special missions in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin presented the banner of the Aerospace Forces to Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Colonel General Viktor Bondarev at a gala ceremony in the Kremlin’s St Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members to discuss measures to develop the Far East, including improvements to the electric power pricing policy, as well as other current issues on the socioeconomic agenda.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who is in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Interior Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to address issues of settling the Syrian crisis. The President gave an order to begin withdrawing the main part of Russian troops from the Syrian Arab Republic on March 15.