During a video conference, Vladimir Putin launched the fourth power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant into operation. The startup of the new power unit marked the beginning of additional power generation for the national grid.

The President held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chairman of the Management Board and General Director of RusHydro Nikolai Shulginov. They discussed the performance of RusHydro in 2017 and its current activities.

The President approved a list of instructions following the December 8, 2017 meeting on the development of liquefied natural gas production projects.

Vladimir Putin congratulated current workers and veterans of the energy industry on their professional holiday, Energy Industry Day.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Saudi initiative.

The President approved a list of instructions following the November 14, 2017 meeting on the development of electric power industry.

During the visit to the Yamal LNG plant, the President held a meeting on the development of liquefied natural gas production projects.

Vladimir Putin launched the loading of the first gas tanker at the Yamal LNG plant. At the President’s command, the fuel began to pump into the tanks of the Christophe de Margerie.

During his trip to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the second and third phase of the Yamal LNG plant and met with employees.

The Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board reported to the President on the company’s activity in 2017, in particular, progress in gas infrastructure development in the regions and the implementation of investment programmes, as well as plans for 2018.

Vladimir Putin visited the company Rosseti, where he held a meeting on electric power industry development and launched, via teleconference, the Presnya (Moscow), Stadion (Samara) and Beregovaya (Kaliningrad) substations, part of the power grid that will be used during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the launch ceremony of the Bystrinsky Mining and Processing Plant, and the plant staff.

Vladimir Putin met with Pavel Livinsky, CEO of the national grid company Rosseti.

Vladimir Putin attended a plenary session of the first Russian Energy Week (REW) Energy Efficiency and Energy Development International Forum.

Vladimir Putin congratulated oil and gas industry workers and veterans on their professional holiday.

At the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing major investment projects in the Far East.

Vladimir Putin visited the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant and took part in a ceremony to commission three hydropower units.

During his trip to Amur Region, the President inspected the Amur Gas Processing Plant construction site and gave the command to start pouring concrete for the foundation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. The Gazprom CEO briefed the President on the situation with provision of gas supply to the Russian regions and the company’s current operations.