The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin held his traditional end-of-year meeting with representatives of the Russian business community. More than 60 business leaders, heads of private and state-owned companies, banks, entrepreneurs’ associations and unions were invited to attend.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov to discuss trade, as well as measures to control the quality of goods supplied to the market.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss the main spheres of the Cabinet’s work for the short term.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Alexei Repik, the President of the all-Russia Public Organisation Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia).

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with representatives of major German companies – core members of the German Eastern Business Association.

Vladimir Putin approved the list of instructions following the State Council Presidium meeting held on September 10, 2018.

The President had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to discuss the development of transport infrastructure and the capital’s economy, and the implementation of the housing stock renovation programme.

Vladimir Putin will make a speech at a plenary session of the All-Russia Non-Governmental Organisation of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA Russia’s Small Business as a National Project annual forum to be held at VDNKh.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak to discuss, among other topics, measures to support Russian exports and import replacement.

Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the closing ceremony of the First Russia-Uzbekistan Forum of Interregional Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues. The agenda included Russia’s current economic situation and measures to improve its stability and growth.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Chairman of the Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank) Igor Shuvalov.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attend the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Sberbank CEO and Chairman of the Management Board German Gref. The meeting concerned the bank’s current operations, the mortgage and consumer lending markets.

During his official visit to India, Vladimir Putin, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended the closing ceremony of the Russian-Indian Business Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. The participants discussed the main areas of the Cabinet’s work until 2024, the draft federal budget for 2019 and the planning period of 2020 and 2021, and other important current issues.

The socioeconomic situation in the Sakhalin Region was discussed. The President announced his decision to appoint Oleg Kozhemyako Acting Governor of the Primorye Territory.