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Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law “On the Ratification of the Additional Agreement to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy of 3 September 1996.” December 20, 2005, 00:00

December 19, 2005, Monday

President Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting held to celebrate the 85 anniversary of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) December 19, 2005, 19:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet December 19, 2005, 17:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 17, 2005, Saturday

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Transport Minister Igor Levitin December 17, 2005, 19:10 Sochi, Bocharov Ruchei

December 16, 2005, Friday

Vladimir Putin answered Russian journalists' questions December 16, 2005, 21:30 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

President Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Robert Kocharian December 16, 2005, 18:00 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

Russia wants to enter the WTO and will continue the negotiating process under conditions that make sense for Russia's economy December 16, 2005, 13:05

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the occasion of Kazakhstan's national holiday, Independence Day December 16, 2005, 00:00

December 15, 2005, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko December 15, 2005, 21:00 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

In Russia there are already enough banks that have one hundred percent foreign ownership; they feel very comfortable and are creating a normal competitive environment in the domestic market December 15, 2005, 19:49

Vladimir Putin met with Vladimir Potanin, Head of Interros Company December 15, 2005, 16:00 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine have issued a joint statement on the situation in Trans-Dniester December 15, 2005, 00:00

December 14, 2005, Wednesday

Vladimir Putin made a working visit to Novosibirsk December 14, 2005, 20:00 Novosibirsk

The banking system should solve problems and meet citizens' present-day needs December 14, 2005, 13:21

President Vladimir Putin took part in the inaugural East Asia Summit December 14, 2005, 08:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

President Vladimir Putin met with former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad December 14, 2005, 06:30 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

President Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh December 14, 2005, 05:30 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 13, 2005, Tuesday

The first ever Russia-ASEAN summit ended in Malaysia December 13, 2005, 21:38

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra December 13, 2005, 18:50 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong December 13, 2005, 14:25 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Valdai Discussion Club meeting

October 2, 2025