Mr Mikhelson briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s current activities.

The meeting focused on gas supply to Genichesk, Ukraine.

During his trip to the Astrakhan Region, Vladimir Putin launched, via videoconference, commercial operation at the Vladimir Filanovsky oil field off the Caspian Sea shelf.

Mr Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on preparations for the winter heating season, in particular, on gas reserves in underground reservoirs. Prospects for implementing the intergovernmental agreement with Turkey on construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

Vladimir Putin took part in a special session of the World Energy Congress.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

At his Novo-Ogaryovo country residence, Vladimir Putin met with German Vice Chancellor and Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel.

Vladimir Putin launched operations at the Vostochno-Messoyakha oilfield, Russia’s northernmost onshore deposit. The launch ceremony for the largest Arctic project took place via a video linkup.

Board Chairman and President of Transneft Nikolai Tokarev briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s current activity.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Sergei Kiriyenko.

Vladimir Putin took part in the inauguration ceremony of Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The ceremony took place in videoconference format.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Energy Minister Alexander Novak to discuss the situation in the fuel and energy sector.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Further Cooperation in the Geological Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas on Russian Federation Territory within the Framework of the Joint Limited Joint Stock Company RusVietPetro.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation in the Supply of Petroleum Products to the Republic of Tajikistan.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending Article 31 of the Federal Law On Atomic Energy Use.

Chairman of the Board and General Director of PJSC “RusHydro” Nikolai Shulginov briefed the President on company results in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016, as well as plans to turn the energy company around.

Vladimir Putin met with Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell Ben van Beurden to discuss the company’s prospects for work on the Russian market.

Nikolai Tsukanov briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin launched, via videoconference, the loading of the first tanker with oil from the Novoportovskoye field at the new Vorota Arktiki (Arctic Gate) terminal.