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Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the fifth anniversary of his enthronement.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vladimir Dmitriev.

Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on the results of the Ministry’s work in 2013 and on the state of the transport infrastructure’s preparedness for the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Economic Council Presidium. The discussion focused on ways to enhance the efficiency of the housing and utilities sector.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the KAMAZ-Master team – gold and bronze medal winners of the 2014 Dakar Rally.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss improving legislation on land relations and housing construction, social development and a number of current issues, in particular financial and energy cooperation with Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras in Brussels, where the leaders discussed issues of bilateral cooperation.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russia-EU summit meeting.

Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed the President on the state and development prospects of Moscow’s healthcare system and transport infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss healthcare development and the implementation of the Presidential Executive Orders signed in May 2012.

As part of a working visit to Tula Region, Vladimir Putin visited the KBP Instrument Design Bureau, where he chaired a meeting on the work of the Advanced Research Foundation.

Vladimir Putin discussed with Mr Ivanov the Service’s performance in 2013 and the work on the state inter-agency programme for comprehensive rehabilitation and re-socialisation of drug addicts. 

Ahead of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, the Russian President gave an interview to reporters from BBC, ABC News, CCTV, Rossiya-1, Channel One, and Around the Rings. The interview was recorded in Sochi on January 17.

Vladimir Putin met with volunteers at the XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin met with designers of a new concept for teaching Russian history.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from eighteen ambassadors to the Russian Federation. The ceremony took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St Alexander Hall.