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Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the interaction between the Russian Federation and Central American and Caribbean countries, as well as the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of National Paralympic Committees. The meeting took place over lunch.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss Russia’s current economic situation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Director of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organisations Mikhail Kotyukov to discuss the various matters related to the agency’s work.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who briefed him on the proposals for settling the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with Formula 1 President Bernie Ecclestone.

Ahead of the Paralympic Games opening in Sochi, Vladimir Putin met with International Paralympic Committee Governing Board and Honorary Board members.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin held a planned meeting with Government members to discuss implementing the Finance Ministry’s programme of work for 2013–2018, the situation on the stock and currency markets, and other current issues.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from Channel One, Rossiya-1, NTV, and RBC TV journalists.

The President of Russia met with media representatives to answer a number of their questions, in particular with regard to the situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with CEO of diamond mining company ALROSA Fedor Andreyev to discuss the results for 2013, including the company’s IPO and short-term plans for the future.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Director of the Federal Migration Service Konstantin Romodanovsky, who briefed the President on the migration situation in the country and measures taken by the Service to combat illegal labour migration.

Following the Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Channel One, Rossiya-1, NTV, and RBC TV journalists.

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian medallists at the XXII 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The President congratulated the medallists on their successful results and presented them with state decorations.

Vladimir Putin attended a breakfast hosted by the International Olympic Committee in honour of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.

Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans and the Armed Forces’ military and civilian personnel on the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on healthcare development and the implementation of presidential instructions to improve the accessibility and quality of medical care.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with an expert panel of economists from the Russian Academy of Sciences.