News ∙ President ∙ Events ∙ President of Russia

Dmitry Medvedev signed executive orders conferring the honorary title City of Military Glory on the cities of Arkhangelsk, Pskov and Kozelsk December 8, 2009, 10:30

Dmitry Medvedev submitted a proposal to the Federation Council about granting the President the power to make decisions about using the Armed Forces abroad to protect Russia's interests December 8, 2009, 09:00

December 7, 2009, Monday

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez December 7, 2009, 20:15

President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will make a working visit to Russia on December 10, 2009 December 7, 2009, 19:30

Dmitry Medvedev held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is in Russia on an official visit December 7, 2009, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 6, 2009, Sunday

Dmitry Medvedev had an informal meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh December 6, 2009, 19:20 Barvikha, Moscow Region

December 5, 2009, Saturday

Dmitry Medvedev had a video conference with Interior Minister, Emergencies Minister and Healthcare and Social Development Minister concerning the fire in Perm December 5, 2009, 12:30 Gorki, Moscow Region

Dmitry Medvedev issued a number of emergency instructions relating to the tragedy in Perm December 5, 2009, 01:45

December 4, 2009, Friday

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama December 4, 2009, 18:40

Russia — U.S. statements in connection with the expiration of the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms have been published December 4, 2009, 17:00

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Security Council to examine the Food Security Doctrine December 4, 2009, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Dmitry Medvedev took part in a ceremony awarding decorations to veterans of the Great Patriotic War December 4, 2009, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 3, 2009, Thursday

Dmitry Medvedev made a brief visit to the Vatican December 3, 2009, 22:00

Dmitry Medvedev signed executive order On Establishing Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican December 3, 2009, 20:00

Russian-Italian interstate consultations took place December 3, 2009, 16:30 Rome

December 2, 2009, Wednesday

Dmitry Medvedev had a meeting to discuss the investigation of the Nevsky Express accident with Chairman of the Prosecutor General's Office Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov and Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov December 2, 2009, 19:25 Vnukovo-2 Airport, Moscow

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On the 2010 Federal Budget and 2011–2012 Budget Plan December 2, 2009, 18:00

Dmitry Medvedev met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak December 2, 2009, 17:00 Gorki, Moscow Region

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues December 2, 2009, 14:00 Gorki, Moscow Region

The official Sochi 2014 Olympic logo was demonstrated to Dmitry Medvedev December 2, 2009, 11:15 Gorki, Moscow Region

"We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors."