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On April 23, the President will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members

2026-04-22T15:42:17+04:00

On April 23, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members. The development of Russia's Arctic Zone and the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor will be the main topic.

Deputy Prime Minister – Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, and Chair of the State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic, Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis will present reports.

A range of current issues will be addressed as well.

On April 22, President of Russia will hold talks with the President of the Republic of Seychelles

2026-04-21T13:15:58+04:00

On April 22, talks will be held in Moscow between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Seychelles Patrick Herminie, who is in Russia on a working visit.

The leaders intend to discuss current matters pertaining to the bilateral cooperation in politics, trade and economy, and humanitarian and cultural affairs, as well as international and regional issues.

On April 13, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto

2026-04-12T15:29:31+04:00

On April 13, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

The leaders will discuss the current state and future prospects of the strategic partnership between Russia and Indonesia, as well as a number of current international and regional issues.

On April 1, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan

2026-03-31T13:52:28+04:00

On April 1, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

The current state and prospects of the strategic partnership and allied relationship between Russia and Armenia, integration-focused cooperation within the Eurasian space, and some current regional matters, particularly the development of economic, transport, and logistics ties in the South Caucasus, will be on the agenda.

On March 25, the President will present prizes to young culture professionals and hold a meeting of the Council for Culture

2026-03-25T11:38:21+04:00

On March 25, celebrated as Culture Workers Day in Russia, Vladimir Putin will take part in a ceremony to present the 2025 Presidential prizes for young culture professionals and for works and projects for children and young people.

On the same day, the President will hold a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture via videoconference to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the cinema industry, literature, and ballet.

On March 18, Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Government members to discuss issues concerning the socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol

2026-03-17T15:39:57+04:00

On March 18, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members to discuss issues concerning the socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin will deliver a report.

During the meeting, the President will also take part, via videoconference, in an opening ceremony for several facilities built in Crimea.

In addition, a number of current issues will be discussed.

On March 5, talks will take place in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera

2026-03-04T12:53:58+04:00

On March 5, talks will take place in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is in Russia on a working visit.

The leaders intend to discuss issues pertaining to further development of bilateral cooperation in politics, trade and economy, and cultural and humanitarian affairs, as well as current international issues.

On March 4, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members

2026-03-03T15:39:27+04:00

An upgrade of regional public transport fleets will be the main topic on the agenda.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin and Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov will deliver reports.

During the meeting, the President will take part in an opening ceremony for a number newly built educational facilities in several of Russia's constituent entities.

A range of current issues will be addressed as well.

On February 26, a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State will be held in Moscow

2026-02-24T15:30:09+04:00

On February 26, a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State will be held in Moscow, with President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in attendance.

The meeting agenda will include a discussion of the progress of joint efforts as part of the Guidelines for Implementing the Provisions of the Treaty Establishing the Union State in 2024–2026 framework document. In addition, a number of important decisions are to be made concerning practical aspects of the further development of integration-oriented cooperation in various areas.

On February 19, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina

2026-02-18T15:38:49+04:00

On February 19, Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Moscow with President for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina, who will be in Russia on an official visit.

The discussion will focus on prospects for Russia-Madagascar cooperation in various areas as well as a number of current international and regional matters.

On February 18, Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Government members and participate in ASI Supervisory Board meeting

2026-02-17T16:51:34+04:00

On February 18, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members, focusing on the modernisation of primary healthcare.

Reports will be presented by Healthcare Minister Mikhail Murashko, Ivanovo Region Governor – Chairman of the State Council Commission on Long and Active Life Stanislav Voskresensky, and Head of the Russian Popular Front Executive Committee Mikhail Kuznetsov. During the meeting, the President will take part, via videoconference, in the opening of new healthcare facilities in Russian regions. Current issues will also be discussed.

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Later in the day, the President will attend a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, where the Agency’s performance in 2025 will be reviewed and goals for the upcoming period outlined. The meeting will present the results of the National Quality of Life in the Regions rating, which ASI has been compiling annually since 2021, as well as key projects in the social sphere, personnel training, ecology, entrepreneurship support, and technological development.

On February 5, Vladimir Putin will present the 2025 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists

2026-02-04T17:14:50+04:00

Ahead of Russian Science Day, marked on February 5, Vladimir Putin will present the 2025 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

Winners of the prize:

– Alexander Anikin and Pavel Moseyev, of the Bochvar High Technology Research Institute of Inorganic Materials (VNIINM), for creating new energy sources for autonomous aerial systems and spacecraft;

– Dmitry Butylsky, of Kuban State University, for the creation of an innovative lithium production technology;

– Viktoria Vedyushkina, Vladislav Kibkalo and Gleb Belozyorov, of Lomonosov Moscow State University, for the discovery and study of generalised billiards and for the topographic modelling of Hamiltonian systems, which opens up new horizons in mathematics and physics;

– Artyom Isayev, of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, for studying the mechanisms of bacteria and bacteriophage influence on viral infections.

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Established in 2008, the Presidential Prize is the highest form of recognition of the young Russian researchers and professionals’ services to society and the state. It is awarded for research projects that make a significant contribution to the development of Russian science and the creation of new equipment and technologies, promoting innovative economic and social development, as well as strengthening Russia’s defence capability.

On January 29, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

2026-01-28T16:24:22+04:00

On January 29, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who will be in Russia on an official visit.

The discussion will focus on key areas of the multifaceted Russia-UAE cooperation, current situation in the Middle East, and other international issues.

On January 28, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa

2026-01-28T20:20:42+04:00

On January 28, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa, who will be in Russia on a working visit

The discussion will focus on the current state and future prospects of the bilateral ties in various sectors, as well as the situation in the Middle East.

On January 22, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas

2026-01-22T17:01:47+04:00

On January 22, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

The leaders will discuss the current state and future prospects of bilateral ties in trade and economy as well as cultural and humanitarian affairs, as well as the situation in the Middle East, emphasising in particular the state of affairs in the Gaza Strip.

On January 21, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members

2026-01-20T15:28:09+04:00

The meeting will focus on issues raised by citizens during the Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin broadcast.

Deputy Prime Ministers Tatyana Golikova, Dmitry Chernyshenko, and Marat Khusnullin, as well as Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, and State Secretary — Deputy Minister of Defence Anna Tsivileva will deliver reports.

A number of current matters will be discussed as well.

On January 15, Vladimir Putin will receive letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors of foreign nations

2026-01-14T19:58:27+04:00

By tradition, the ceremony will take place in the St Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

The President of Russia will receive letters of credence from: Peter Priputen (Slovak Republic), Alenka Suhadolnik (Republic of Slovenia), Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr (Federal Republic of Somalia), Sosthene Ndembi (Gabonese Republic), Shobini Kaushala Gunasekera (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka), Nicolas Louis Marie Olivier de Rivière (French Republic), Stephan Sylvain Sambou (Republic of Senegal), Joseph Nzabamwita (Republic of Rwanda), Daniel Kostoval (Czech Republic), Sidati Cheikh Ould Ahmed Aisha (Islamic Republic of Mauritania), Mawlawi Gul Hassan Hassan (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan), Toufik Djouama (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria), Sara Feronha Martins (Portuguese Republic), Nazrul Islam (People's Republic of Bangladesh), Sérgio Rodrigues dos Santos (Federative Republic of Brazil), Heidi Olufsen (Kingdom of Norway), Anna Christina Thérése Johannesson (Kingdom of Sweden), Hamdy Shaaban Abdelhalim Mohammed (Arab Republic of Egypt), Jorge Ignacio Zorro Sánchez (Republic of Colombia), Sami Mohammed Al-Sadhan (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah (Republic of Ghana), Monica Ndiliawike Nashandi (Republic of Namibia), Gerhard Sailler (Republic of Austria), Enrique Orta González (Republic of Cuba), Faisal Niaz Tirmizi (Islamic Republic of Pakistan), Oded Joseph (State of Israel), Lee Sok-bae (Republic of Korea), Manuel Augusto De Cossío Klüver (Republic of Peru), María del Rosario Portell Casanova (Oriental Republic of Uruguay), Bashir Saleh Azzam (Republic of Lebanon), Jürg Stephan Burri (Swiss Confederation), Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa (Republic of Iraq), Stefano Beltrame (Italian Republic), and Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef (Republic of Maldives).

State Council meeting will be held on December 25

2025-12-24T17:03:52+04:00

On December 25, Vladimir Putin will chair a State Council meeting on training professionals for the Russian economy.

Special focus will be placed on workforce forecasting; the development of artificial intelligence technologies and the adaptation of the education system to their introduction; the modernisation of the continuing vocational education system; and the role of employers in personnel development, including professional reintegration of the special military operation veterans.

Reports will be presented by Governor of the Kaluga Region, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Human Resources Vladislav Shapsha; Governor of Krasnoyarsk Territory, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Technological Leadership Mikhail Kotyukov; Governor of the Moscow Region, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Data Economy Andrei Vorobyov; President of the All-Russian Association of Employers Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin; as well as deputy prime ministers Dmitry Chernyshenko and Tatyana Golikova.

On December 24, Vladimir Putin will take part in a ceremony to present state decorations in the Kremlin's St Catherine Hall

2025-12-23T16:05:43+04:00

Famous musicians and performers, scientists and educators, distinguished athletes, healthcare, industry, and agriculture specialists, as well as other prominent figures from a variety of fields will attend the event to receive orders, medals, and honorary titles.

On December 21–22, Vladimir Putin will attend a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and an informal meeting of CIS leaders

2025-12-20T12:58:14+04:00

The December 21 Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting will serve to discuss current matters of the EAEU and outline objectives for further deepening integration and develop the Union's single market, as well as to adopt a number of important documents and decisions. In particular, it is expected that a free trade agreement will be signed between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Indonesia.

On December 22, a traditional informal meeting of leaders of Commonwealth of Independent States member countries will be held at the initiative of the President of Russia.

In addition, Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with a number of CIS leaders.