PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

The President held a meeting with General Director of DOM.RF Vitaly Mutko in the Kremlin to discuss plans for the state corporation’s IPO.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 17th Assembly of the Russian World, held under the theme Fundamental Contribution of the Russian World to International Development: History, Modernity, and Future.

The President congratulated Russians on Father’s Day. The holiday is celebrated in Russia on the third Sunday of October.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former workers of the Russian road construction industry on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin delivered an address at a gala evening held at the Bolshoi Theatre to mark the 20th anniversary of the RT television channel.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban at the initiative of the Hungarian side.

In a conversation with presenter Salam Mosafir, Vladimir Putin extended greetings to RT staff on the 20th anniversary of the network.

Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov: Colleagues,

Today in the afternoon, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation, the eighth one, with US President Donald Trump.

The conversation lasted almost two and a half hours. Clearly, it was a rather substantive and at the same time very open and frank exchange.

Our President started out by congratulating Donald Trump on his successful efforts to normalise the situation in the Gaza Strip. The US President’s peace work has been duly appreciated in the Middle East, in the United States itself, and in most countries around the world.

Naturally, the Russian side outlined its principled position in favour of a comprehensive Middle East settlement on a generally recognised international legal basis that would ensure lasting peace for all the peoples in that region.

A special emphasis during the conversation was placed on the Ukraine crisis. Vladimir Putin provided a detailed assessment of the current situation, stressing Russia’s interest in achieving a peaceful resolution through political and diplomatic methods.

In particular, it was noted that during the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces hold full strategic initiative along the entire line of contact. Under these circumstances, the Kiev regime resorts to terrorist methods, attacking civilian targets and energy infrastructure facilities, to which we are forced to respond accordingly.

Donald Trump repeatedly emphasised the imperative of establishing peace in Ukraine at the earliest opportunity. The notion that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has proven the most intractable issue in all peacekeeping efforts of the US President was palpably evident throughout his remarks during the conversation. In this context, he naturally mentioned his successes in settling eight other regional conflicts.

It is noteworthy that one of the US President’s key arguments centred on the premise that the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine would open up tremendous – and he stressed this – tremendous prospects for the development of US-Russian economic cooperation.

Incidentally, both sides spoke of the profound mutual affinity between the peoples of the two countries, which was so vividly demonstrated during the Second World War. It was underscored that the current state of bilateral relations appears paradoxical against this backdrop.

The issue of potential supplies of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine was also raised. Vladimir Putin reiterated his position that Tomahawks would not change the situation on the battlefield but would inflict substantial damage to relations between our countries, to say nothing of the prospects for a peaceful settlement.

In this context, it is worthy of note that the presidents discussed the possibility of holding another personal meeting. This is indeed a very significant development. It was agreed that representatives of both countries would immediately begin preparations for the summit, which could potentially be organised in Budapest, for instance.

On a separate note, it should be mentioned that our President highly praised personal efforts of the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump in reuniting Russian and Ukrainian children with their families and asked the US President to convey his very best wishes to his spouse.

Overall, I would say that the telephone contact between the presidents of Russia and the United States was quite useful, and the two leaders agreed to maintain contact.

Thank you for the attention.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters on its 30th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the 8th Russian Energy Week International Forum.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the State Migration Policy Concept of the Russian Federation for 2026–2030.

The President signed Executive Order On Marking the 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Yury Luzhkov.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 3301 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Togolese Republic on Military Cooperation.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on Military Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 16th White Cane International Charity Festival.

Vladimir Putin is holding talks in the Kremlin with President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is in Russia on a working visit.