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On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Vladimir Putin honoured the memory of the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall and laying flowers at the Hero City obelisks and the monument in honour of the Cities of Military Glory.

In a video address, Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans, military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces and all Russian citizens on this holiday.

Ahead of February 23, the President spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi.

Vladimir Putin delivered his Address to the Federal Assembly. The ceremony took place in Gostiny Dvor, Moscow.

The President of Russia met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in an event marking Gazprom's 30^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.

The President met with Alexei Nechayev, the head of the New People party faction in the State Duma.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members. The meeting focused on the main areas of tax administration in 2023, as well as topical current issues.

The President participated, via videoconference, in a ceremony marking the opening of new healthcare facilities in several Russian regions.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with head of the A Just Russia – For the Truth political party faction in the State Duma Sergei Mironov.

The President took part, via videoconference, in the annual meeting of judges of Russia’s general jurisdiction, military and arbitration courts to review the performance of the Russian judicial system in 2022 and priorities for the current year.

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin met with head of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia State Duma faction Leonid Slutsky in Novo-Ogaryovo.

Vladimir Putin met with Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the Russian Federation Communist Party faction in the State Duma.

The President held a videoconference meeting on the development of the timber industry.

Vladimir Putin and Vitaly Savelyev held a working meeting at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Svetlana Chupsheva at the Kremlin.