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Article by Russian President Vladimir Putin published in the Asian edition of the leading US business paper Wall Street Journal.

The meeting focused on the provision of electronic public services.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Asia Pacific Labour Network of the ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) in the run-up to the APEC summit in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin visited the Borodino Field State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve and took part in celebrations marking the 200^th anniversary of the battle of Borodino.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the Moscow City Day celebration ceremony and congratulated the capital's residents on the 865^th anniversary of Moscow’s foundation.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Director of the Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) Vladimir Popovkin, at which he asked them to present proposals for improving the space sector’s organisation.

Measures to make the defence industry’s activities more effective, strategic development planning in the sector, and the results of a series of meetings on implementing state arms procurement programmes were the subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to outstanding Russian citizens, including pilots and cosmonauts, military servicemen, scientists, cultural figures, and skilled labour representatives.

In Tatarstan, Vladimir Putin visited the ancient cities of Bolgar and Sviyazhsk, which are central to the history of Islam and Orthodoxy.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations in Saransk.

The main subjects of discussion included the development of the state border infrastructure and checkpoints and provision of new vessels for the coastguard in order to prevent poaching at sea.

Vladimir Putin and Anton Siluanov discussed the draft 2013–2015 budget.

More than 500 mining industry representatives, researchers and industry veterans took part in the meeting.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with members of the Russian Paralympic team before their departure for the London XIV Summer Paralympics.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with human rights ombudspersons from over 60 Russian regions.

Vladimir Putin received champions and medallists at the London Olympic Games at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the expansion of Moscow.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s judo team on their successful performance at the London Olympics and invited them to attend Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship, taking place in Sochi.