Vladimir Putin will meet with newly elected regional leaders 2017-09-19 15:00:00 On September 20, Vladimir Putin will meet with the heads of regions who were recently elected on the single election day. The meeting participants will discuss the results of their election campaigns and development plans for their regions. * * * Elections at various levels were held in 82 Russian regions on the single election day, September 10. Governors and heads of republics were elected in 17 regions, with one elected by direct vote of the republic’s parliament.