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Vladimir Putin held the final meeting of 2015 with Government members.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening at the Grand Kremlin Palace to mark the Rescuers' Day, which is traditionally celebrated on December 27, and 25^th anniversary of the Emergency Situations Ministry.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the State Council on improving the general education system in Russia.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to connect two new power units to Russia’s national power grid.

Vladimir Putin attended the First Russian Internet Economy Forum.

Following the meetings of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Vladimir Putin met with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

The event was held at the State Kremlin Palace on the eve of Security Agency Worker’s Day, the professional holiday marked on December 20.

The President’s news conference was broadcast live by Rossiya-1, Rossiya-24 and Channel One, as well as Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.

The discussion covered the outcome of today’s talks between John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.

Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko made statements for the press.

Vladimir Putin had talks in the Kremlin with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to launch the second stage of the power bridge from Krasnodar Territory to Crimea, which will allow synchronising the Crimean and all-Russian energy systems.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony closing the Year of Literature and opening the Year of Russian Cinema. The event took place on the new stage of the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre.

Vladimir Putin met with Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

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

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with the Constitutional Court judges.

Vladimir Putin took part in the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Federation Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin toured a multimedia exhibition honouring the 10^th anniversary since the start of RTTV-Russia Today’s television broadcasts.