As his series of international meetings goes on, Vladimir Putin is hosting the Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi at the Kremlin

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At the beginning of their talks, Vladimir Putin thanked the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi for constructive cooperation

Cooperation has been established in basically all the areas, including the development of the Russian energy sector, as well as our participation in projects abroad, outside the Russian Federation, and many other matters, first of all matters of nuclear safety and security across the world.

I would like to thank you for constructive cooperation, and on my part, I would like to say that we will do everything we can in order to support your work.

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Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan are holding a meeting at the Kremlin

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Vladimir Putin's remarks at the start of his talks with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan

I thank you for accepting our invitation and attending our international event dedicated to the development of the nuclear energy sector. It is quite natural, of course, since there is — and has been for quite a while — a nuclear plant in Armenia, and, as you yourself mentioned at the forum, it provides 30 percent of the country's electricity generation. It is a considerable share, after all: 30 percent, or a third of Armenia's total energy are provided by the plant. And Rosatom is currently working on extending the lifespan of this plant, so your presence at the forum makes perfect sense.

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🇷🇺🇰🇿 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

🔸The two leaders discussed further development of the strategic partnership and allied relationship between Russia and Kazakhstan in light of the upcoming state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russia. They noted with satisfaction the upward trend in trade and investment cooperation.

🔸In addition, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared his thoughts on his trip to New York to attend the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and the talks he held there with several foreign leaders.

Vladimir Putin urged heads of regions to hire veterans of the special military operation for administrative jobs

Both the scope of the tasks that lie before us and the challenges our country is now taking on introduce new, higher demands for the governance system and for officials working in state agencies. I will reiterate: what matters here is not their job performance, but also their personal qualities, including first and foremost, their commitment to working for the good of Russia and serving the country's interests.

I hope that these principles will guide you in shaping recruitment policies and that you will actively engage veterans of the special military operation to join your management teams, as I have emphasised repeatedly. Primarily we are talking about alumni of the Time of Heroes programme implemented federally, as well as its region-level counterparts.

Two alumni of the programme, Maria Kostyuk and Yevgeny Pervyshov, have been elected regional heads at the recent elections.

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Video address to participants of the final stage of the 5th International Olympiad on Financial Security

This year’s Olympiad brought together around 600 schoolchildren and students from the CIS, BRICS, the SCO, and many other countries in Krasnoyarsk, hosted by Siberian Federal University.

The Olympiad has traditionally focused on addressing contemporary challenges and threats, applying advanced technologies to prevent financial crimes, and raising citizens’ awareness and legal literacy.

I am confident that the programme of the current Olympiad –competitions, roundtable discussions, and workshops – will contribute to addressing these challenges. The opportunity to meet and engage with distinguished professionals will undoubtedly be a valuable and memorable experience for all participants.

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Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Tver Region Governor Igor Rudenya at the Kremlin

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Address on the Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia

Three years ago, in referendums held in Donbass and Novorossiya, millions of our compatriots <…> made a momentous, historic decision: to be with their Fatherland, with Russia, to return to their native family of which they had always been a part. <…> Today, in defence of that choice, our soldiers and commanders go into battle, while the entire country works and fights for a just cause. Together we defend our love for the Motherland and the unity of our shared history. We fight and prevail, safeguarding our vital national interests, our common memory and values, the Russian language, traditions, culture and faith.

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