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After the Direct Line programme, Vladimir Putin met with members of the media to answer their questions.

Direct Line with Vladimir Putin was broadcast live on Channel One, Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24 TV networks and Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.

Yesterday evening Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Presidential Aide Elvira Nabiullina.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures for ensuring the Russian economy’s stable growth.

Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi discussed bilateral cooperation in various sectors, in particular opportunities for big joint projects.

Following the world junior hockey championship’s opening match between Russia and the USA, Vladimir Putin met with the directors, shareholders and sponsors of Russian hockey clubs.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the World Ice Hockey U18 Championship.

The general release for Nikolai Lebedev’s Legenda No. 17 will take place on April 18. The film is a life story of Valery Kharlamov, a legendary Soviet hockey player.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s (EEC) Board Viktor Khristenko, who briefed the President on the Commission’s work to carry out integration projects within the Customs Union.

Vladimir Putin met with French football legend and UEFA [Union of European Football Associations] President Michel Platini.

During his trip to Kalmykia, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on resettling the residents of dilapidated housing.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss economic development issues in the context of the growing crisis in the global economy.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Blagoveshchensk on developing Russia’s space sector.

The President saw how work is progressing on building the launch and technical sections of the Soyuz-2 booster rocket, and took part in a video linkup with the International Space Station.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on strengthening the timber sector of the Russian Federation.