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07 Sep 2024 13:00

The President is taking part in the inauguration of several educational, cultural, and transport facilities in Moscow via videoconference

The newly-completed projects inaugurated in Russia's capital include a campus of The Bauman Moscow State Technical University, facilities of the first stage of the Moskino Cinema Park project, as well as the first section of the Troitskaya line of the Moscow metro.

The President is being briefed on the facilities by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

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06 Sep 2024 18:28

The President cast his ballot at the Moscow City Duma elections via online voting

Polls have opened in Russia for a number of elections at various different levels: the country's citizens are electing heads of several regions, as well as members of regional legislative assemblies, city dumas, and municipal bodies. Additionally, a State Duma by-election is being held for single-seat constituencies.

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05 Sep 2024 13:51

The plenary session of the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum is over

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05 Sep 2024 11:00

The President offered comments on regulating the cryptocurrency market and mining operations

Thanks to an energy surplus in Siberia, Russia is already a world leader in cryptocurrency mining, but this must not lead to an electricity shortage.

Mining is good, but the construction of apartments for citizens, enterprises and factories that will all need energy supplies — those are no less, and probably even more important.

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05 Sep 2024 10:20

Vladimir Putin's comments on Telegram and Pavel Durov

If they are treating Durov like that, maybe they should detain others as well, put them under house arrest. The actions of the authorities of France, this is something I do not understand, because they are very selective.

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05 Sep 2024 09:31

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng delivered an address at the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum

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19 Aug 2024 16:25

Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev toured the Russian Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral of Baku

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19 Aug 2024 15:57

Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev made statements for the media

Vladimir Putin: I want to emphasise that Russia attaches great importance to developing a comprehensive and friendly relationship with Azerbaijan. This relationship is based on the principles of equality, respect for each other's interests, and, of course, the close personal and cultural ties that have brought our nations together for centuries now.

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19 Aug 2024 13:24

Vladimir Putin's conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

The two leaders discussed economic and cultural cooperation, as well as the current state of affairs in the South Caucasus.

Vladimir Putin: If there is anything we can do to facilitate the signing of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, to reach a delimitation or demarcation of the border, and resolve logistical and economic issues, as previously discussed on multiple occasions, we are more than willing to assist. Once I return from my visit to Azerbaijan, I will contact Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and inform him about the outcome of our talks.

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19 Aug 2024 11:08

Vladimir Putin's motorcade heading to the Azerbaijani president's residence of Zagulba

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19 Aug 2024 10:44

Vladimir Putin arrived at the Alley of Honor in Baku to lay a wreath at the grave of Heydar Aliyev, the third president of Azerbaijan

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18 Aug 2024 19:04

Vladimir Putin has arrived in Azerbaijan on a state visit

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16 Aug 2024 14:26

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council

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15 Aug 2024 12:21

🇷🇺🇺🇿 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the initiative of the Uzbek party

🔹The two leaders discussed key aspects of the rapidly developing bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The discussion also touched on current international and regional issues, with due regard to Russia’s current BRICS chairmanship.

🔹Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to steadily enhancing the alliance and strategic partnership between Russia and Uzbekistan.

🔹The presidents also agreed upon future contacts.

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13 Aug 2024 16:06

Vladimir Putin's talks with Mahmoud Abbas at Novo-Ogaryovo are over

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07 Sep 2024 12:59

Vladimir Putin extended his best wishes to Moscow residents on City Day

A special event dedicated to the 877th anniversary of the foundation of Moscow is taking place at the Zaryadye Concert Hall.

We can confidently state that Moscow is undoubtedly one of the world's best metropolises in terms of both the quality of life and the opportunities for personal fulfillment it provides to its residents. Here, innovative industries as well as scientific and educational hubs can be found side by side with unique museums, concert halls, sacred places and historical landmarks. Our capital is known both in Russia and abroad for its openness and hospitality.

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06 Sep 2024 17:19

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference

The control of the airspace above the Russian Federation was on the agenda.

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05 Sep 2024 13:49

Vladimir Putin's speech at the plenary session of the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum. Key points:

🔸The development of the Far East will remain a national priority throughout the 21st century. The challenges Russia is facing and objective economic trends suggest that essential business ties, trade routes, and the entire trajectory of global growth are all pivoting to the East and the Global South.

🔸Since 2013, Russia has been implementing a strategic programme of comprehensive development for the Far East. Over the past ten years, over 3,500 projects in industry, infrastructure, R&D, and education have been or are about to be launched in the region. About 1,000 new industrial facilities are now in operation, with over 140,000 new jobs created.

🔸The Far East is home to 16 priority development territories and the free port of Vladivostok. There are plans to establish the first-ever international priority development territory in Primorye, which has already aroused the interest of our partners from China. The development of Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island in the Khabarovsk Territory is to set an example for cooperating with foreign partners. The project involves expanding the road network and building large logistics hubs and new border checkpoints.

🔸Over the past ten years, the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Baikal—Amur Mainline (BAM) have seen over 2,000 km of new track built and over 5,000 km renovated. Over a hundred bridges and tunnels were built or restored. By the end of this year, the yearly capacity of the entire Eastern Railway Polygon will be increased to 180 million tonnes. In the next eight years, the Eastern Polygon will have 3,100 km of new track constructed. The BAM must not only be double-tracked for its full length, but also completely electrified.

🔸A 10,000-km motorway corridor between St Petersburg and Vladivostok is to become a major artery for the entire continent. Opened last December, the Moscow–Kazan high-speed motorway is to be extended to Yekaterinburg by the end of the year, and to Tyumen later.

🔸An ambitious development programme for the Northern Sea Route is underway, with icebreakers built, a satellite constellation formed, and coastal infrastructure expanded. Last year, the capacity of Russian ports along the route surpassed 40 million tonnes, and it will grow even further, with the throughput of the Murmansk transport hub alone expected to exceed 100 million tonnes.

🔸Russia is ramping up geological exploration in the Far East, searching in particular for raw materials needed for the economy of the future, such as titanium, lithium, niobium, and rare earths.

🔸Russia will support advanced, creative industries, big data economy infrastructure, and AI in the Far East. Among other things, a zone for testing civilian UAVs will be set up.

🔸New university campuses are in construction in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Khabarovsk, with several more to be created in Ulan-Ude, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and Chita, and the second phase of the Far Eastern Federal University campus construction to be finished. The campuses will have everything students need to live, study, and work, including spaces for youth entrepreneurship and business clubs. Additionally, advanced engineering schools will be established here.

🔸A major research and development hub will be founded on Russky Island in partnership with Russia's top companies. The hub will specialise in marine engineering, biotechnology, and other promising fields.

🔸Master plans for long-term social, economic, and spatial development have been approved for 22 administrative centers and agglomerations of the Far East. This will serve as a base for scaling up the use of master plans in the future: by 2030, 200 settlements in Russia will receive such planning documents.

🔸Population growth serves as one of the main indicators confirming the successful development of the Far East. Numerous safety net programmes for families and professional employees who live or are planning to move to the region are in place.

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05 Sep 2024 10:32

The President shared his thoughts on the U.S. presidential election

In the end, it will be the choice of the U.S. people, and we will respect this choice.

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05 Sep 2024 09:38

The President's comments concerning the attacks on the Kursk and Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plants

These are very hazardous and dangerous acts of terror. You can just imagine what would happen if our retaliation was the same.

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05 Sep 2024 09:25

The Prime Minister of Malaysia gave a speech at the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum

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19 Aug 2024 16:03

Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev toured Baku's White City

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19 Aug 2024 15:30

Russia-Azerbaijan talks in the expanded format

Vladimir Putin: Just recently, the intergovernmental commission held a meeting, which confirmed that our relations are progressing. Moreover, it was noted that we fully honour the terms of the 2022 declaration, as well as the agreements made during your visit last April.

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19 Aug 2024 11:25

An official welcoming ceremony for Vladimir Putin, led by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, took place at the presidential residence of Zagulba

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19 Aug 2024 11:02

Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument in Baku

The monument is located at the Martyrs' Lane, a memorial site erected in memory of those who gave their lives for the independence of Azerbaijan.

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18 Aug 2024 20:03

Meeting with Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva

Vladimir Putin is taking part in an informal meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife, First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva at the presidential residence of Zagulba.

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16 Aug 2024 14:56

On August 18-19, Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Azerbaijan

Talks to discuss further development of the strategic partnership and allied relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, as well as current international and regional issues will be on the agenda.

Following the visit, a joint statement by presidents of the two countries will be adopted and a number of agreements, intergovernmental and otherwise, will be signed.

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15 Aug 2024 13:55

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Tula Region Dmitry Milyaev

Dmitry Milyaev briefed the President on the current socioeconomic situation in the region:

🔸steps are being taken to support participants in the special military operation: for instance, in September, the Hero 71 Centre, a special facility designed to provide assistance to combat veterans and their families, will be opened in Tula;
🔸the defence industry output is on the rise, particularly in the unmanned aerial systems sector;
🔸investment remains stable: during the 2024 St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Tula Region signed over 20 agreements worth a total of 100 billion rubles;
🔸the relocation of people living in dilapidated housing continues: in 2019-2023, over 7,000 families moved into new flats;
🔸several major healthcare projects have been completed, including the construction of a perinatal centre, an oncology hospital and two new buildings at the Tula Region children's clinical hospital;
🔸in recent years, 32 new kindergartens, seven schools, and over 200 sports facilities have been opened in the region;
🔸environmental protection remains a pressing issue, with the agenda now focused on renovating treatment systems;
🔸additionally, the regional authorities prioritise the development of municipalities, district centers, and rural settlements.

D.Milyaev: The defence industry, which forms the foundation for our industry-rich region, is highly active. Output is growing. We are particularly focused on developing the unmanned aerial systems sector. Currently, Tula manufacturers produce up to 2,000 units daily, and we will continue this work.

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14 Aug 2024 13:12

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Acting Governor of the Kaliningrad Region Alexei Besprozvannykh

The President was briefed on the economic development of the region:

🔸the projected GRP growth for the region is 4.7 percent;
🔸a large-scale investment programme, focused on high-tech industrial production, has been prepared by the region jointly with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
🔸the region is completely self-sufficient in most food items;
🔸a new ambulatory care clinic, which can accommodate up to 1120 patients, has been opened in the city of Kaliningrad;
🔸construction of seven new schools is underway;
🔸cultural facilities, including branches of the Tretyakov Gallery and the Bolshoi Theatre, are near completion;
🔸the subsidies for special-rate plane tickets have been restored since May of this year.

V.Putin: The subsidies for plane tickets will continue to be provided. In addition, due to sea transportation currently serving as the main transport corridor for both delivering and exporting goods, a new ferry is scheduled to be delivered to Kaliningrad by the Zvezda shipyard at the end of 2028, with another one planned for 2029.

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13 Aug 2024 14:11

Our stance on this matter remains unchanged. We adopted it a long time ago, and it is in no way motivated by considerations of short-term benefits. We believe that in order to secure lasting and stable peace in the region, it is imperative to implement all UN resolutions, with the establishment of a full-fledged Palestinian state as a priority.