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Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh.

Vladimir Putin made a video address greeting participants and guests of the second World Combat Games, which are taking place in St Petersburg on October 18–26.

Public funding for healthcare in 2014 and two subsequent years, national preventive medical examinations, and Russia’s demographic situation were among the subjects discussed at the meeting.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin met with President and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser to discuss the company’s projects in Russia.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov to discuss LUKOIL’s operations in Russia and abroad, as well as the diversification of the company’s activities.

Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin to discuss the space industry’s development prospects.

Vladimir Putin met with President of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin took part in the APEC CEO summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

The relay will last 123 days and pass through 130 cities in all 83 of Russia’s regions. The route is more than 65,000 kilometres long. Fourteen thousand torchbearers and around 30,000 volunteers will take part in the relay, which will end on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympics will take place.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council meeting on measures to improve budget spending efficiency.

Vladimir Putin met with the winners of the national Teacher of the Year 2013 contest.