Mr Putin had telephone conversations with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Finland Sauli Niinisto, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of South Africa Jacob Zuma, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.
The Russian President received written congratulations from leaders in practically every country.